When the kamikaze struck USS LST-738 on 15 December 1944 during the Mindoro landings, the explosion ignited fuel, ammunition, and vehicles on the tank deck. The crew fought the fires for hours, but the ship became impossible to save. Other landing ships moved in under enemy air attack to evacuate the wounded and rescue survivors. LST-738 was finally abandoned and later sunk by friendly forces to prevent her from drifting back toward the convoy. The attack was part of Japan’s rapidly expanding ka

🚢The USS LST 325, the last operational WWII Landing Ship Tank, is coming to Riverside Park in La Crosse, WI on August 31-Sept 4th, the only Wisconsin stop on its route. Purchase a tour and walk the ship to see how sailors lived, ate, and worked. Walk the decks of history for a remarkable day you won't forget. For more info please visit www.lstmemorial.org. | Explore La Crosse

LAUNCHING OF NIGERIAN NAVY'S NEWEST LANDING SHIP TANK (LST 100) AT DAMEN SHIPYARD, SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON MONDAY 7 JUNE 2021 | Nigerian Navy

JS Shimokita (LST-4002) is the second ship of the Ōsumi-class tank landing ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). | Naval Ships

So cool! A World War II Landing Ship Tank is docked in Cincinnati this week, and you can tour it. The LST 325, a 328-foot-long ship, will be docked at the Public Boat Landing in Sawyer Point from Sept. 28 through Oct. 3. https://bit.ly/3frAh42 | WLWT