Engine Room
USS LST-325 is a decommissioned US Navy Landing Ship, Tank (LST), or tank landing ship. This is an ocean-going ship type developed in World War II (1939–1945) to carry tanks, vehicles, cargo, and troops and land them directly on an enemy shore without using docks or piers.
An LST had a flat keel that allowed the ship to be beached and stay upright. The bow had a large door that could open, deploy a ramp and unload or load vehicles.
LST-325 is the last surviving fully operational WWII LST. She is based in Evansville, Indiana and visits other US ports each year. I visited this ship on October 29, 2019.
Engine Room
USS LST-325 is a decommissioned US Navy Landing Ship, Tank (LST), or tank landing ship. This is an ocean-going ship type developed in World War II (1939–1945) to carry tanks, vehicles, cargo, and troops and land them directly on an enemy shore without using docks or piers.
An LST had a flat keel that allowed the ship to be beached and stay upright. The bow had a large door that could open, deploy a ramp and unload or load vehicles.
LST-325 is the last surviving fully operational WWII LST. She is based in Evansville, Indiana and visits other US ports each year. I visited this ship on October 29, 2019.