2015年8月3日 · LST-886 was laid down on 20 August 1944 at Pittsburgh, Pa., by the Dravo Corp.; launched on 30 September 1944; sponsored by Mrs. C. S. Hamilton; and …

One Landing Craft Tank (LCT), tanks, wheeled and tracked vehicles, artillery, construction equipment and military supplies. A ramp or elevator forward allowed vehicles access to tank …

One Landing Craft Tank (LCT), tanks, wheeled and tracked vehicles, artillery, construction equipment and military supplies. A ramp or elevator forward allowed vehicles access to tank …

lst - 886 During World War II, LST-886 was assigned to the Asiatic- Pacific theater and participated in the assault and occupation of Iwo Jima in March 1945 and the assault and …

Coast Guard-manned LSTs participated in almost all of the major amphibious invasions undertaken by the U.S. during the war. In total, they completely manned at one time or another …

All US Navy Landing Ships of World War II, listed by type and class, with descriptions and links to pages for individual ships.

U.S.S. LST-886 (LST-886) at HullNumber.com - Specs & Deployments - Crew Roster - Photos - NEW -> ALL HANDS - Internet Links - Reunion Info

The LST built by U.S. shipyards for the U.S. Navy was technically the LST Mk. 2: the Mk. 1 and Mk. 3 were the British versions. All the Mk. 2s were essentially the same, 1,625 light tons …

See below for coordinates to find it on your next visit to our campus. Every day, memories of World War II—its sights and sounds, its terrors and triumphs—disappear.

USS LST-886 earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Campaign stars, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with …