November 10, 2023
In 1944 the USS LST 510 was used to land American tanks and soldiers on the shores of Normandy. It is still in use ferrying cars and passengers between Connecticut and Long Island, New York.
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Types of Landing Craft of World War II Infographic
Learn about one of the most spectacular naval innovations of World War II—the shallow-draft landing craft—which could bring large forces to enemy beaches quickly during amphibious assaults.
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