Not An Enfield

[tlvaughn]

I know this is not Enfield related; however, it is not every day you see a WWII era ship on the Ohio River. The pics below were taken today of the USS LST 325. From what I have read, it is believed to be the only fully intact LST of more than 1,000 produced. The LST 325 served as a tank landing ship and could carry as many as 20 Sherman tanks, 30 or 40 trucks, or up to 500 soldiers.

LST 325 was at Omaha Beach on D-Day and completed 43 journeys across the English Channel to transport vehicles and supplies to support the massive invasion and liberation of occupied France.

After WWII, the USS LST 325 served with the Greek Navy until 1999 and returned to America in 2001.

My apologies for the history lesson and non-Enfield related thread.

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