The last operational World War II Landing Ship Tank makes a stop in the Ohio River

The last of the ships that some credit with winning World War II for the Allies has plowed through the waters of the Midwest, where people got a chance to visit it.

Retro Louisville: Jeffboat helps build ships for World War II in the 1940s

Coined by the military as "landing ship, tanks," or LSTs, U.S. forces deployed ships from southern Indiana to the Pacific ...
The Telegraph

LST 325 brings up-close view of World War II, D-Day history to Alton

ALTON — The last operating World War II LST, or Landing Ship Tank, will remain docked on the Alton riverfront until Monday, giving people a chance for an up-close view of history. LST 325 (the U.S.
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South Bay History: The U.S. Merchant Marine played a key role in Southern California during World War II

The Merchant Marine operates in both peacetime and wartime, but its services are particularly valuable during times of ...