
Landing Ship, Tank - Wikipedia
A Landing Ship, Tank (LST) is a ship first developed during World War II (1939–1945) to support amphibious operations by carrying tanks, vehicles, cargo, and landing troops directly onto a …
List of United States Navy LSTs - Wikipedia
The Landing Ship, Tanks (LSTs) built for the United States Navy during and immediately after World War II were only given an LST-number hull designation, but on 1 July 1955, county or …
USS LST-325 | WWII Landing Ship | Evansville, IN
The LST-325—the last fully operational WWII Landing Ship Tank (LST)—is open for tours seasonally throughout the year in her home port of Evansville, Indiana. Her crew of volunteers …
中海級戰車登陸艦 - 维基百科,自由的百科全书
中海級戰車登陸艦,舊稱為 中字號戰車登陸艦[1],為 美國 在 第二次世界大戰 建造的LST二型 戰車登陸艦。 简称L.S.T,俗称“開口笑”。 隸屬 海軍一五一艦隊。 LST二型有 LST-1級 (英 …
LST-class Landing Ship | World War II Database - WW2DB
The LST, short for "Landing Ship, Tank", came about after the Dunkirk evacuation demonstrated a dire need for large seafaring transports for large vehicles.
The unloved, unlovely, yet indispensable LST - Navy Times
2019年6月6日 · The culprit was a little-appreciated and seldom-admired type of naval craft known as the Landing Ship, Tank, or LST — the shortage of which very nearly upset the entire …
Landing ship, tank (LST) | Britannica
Landing ship, tank (LST), naval ship specially designed to transport and deploy troops, vehicles, and supplies onto foreign shores for the conduct of offensive military operations. LSTs were …
US LST Association - History
The Landing Ship, Tank (L.S.T.) was a wartime vessel created by the Allies during World War II. At that time, it was the largest ship among the many that made up the newly created …
Tank Landing Ship (LST) - NavSource
There were four (4) TYPES of sea going vessels listed by Allied Nations of World War II to become known as Landing ship, tank or the LST. Only the Type II were exclusively built in …
LST History - LST 393
The LST program was developed in response to a need for armored infantry divisions in invasions by sea. England's failed invasion at Dunkirk prompted Prime Minister Winston Churchill to …