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Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaigns |
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Invasion of Normandy, 6 to 25 June 1944 | Invasion of southern France, 15 August to 25 September 1944 |
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418k | LST-285 construction progress photo, 2 September 1943 at American Bridge Co., Ambridge, PA | Tommy Trampp | |
141k | USS LST-285 sponsor Mrs. R. A. Shaw (center) with her son Robert A Shaw, Jr. (left) and her husband Robert A. Shaw (right) at American Bridge Co., Ambridge, PA., 24 October 1943. | Robert M. Shaw | ||
70k | USS LST-285 moored at the artificial harbor at Normandy, June 1944. US National Archives image |
Bill Brinkley | ||
71k | USS LST-285 and other unidentified amphibious vessels going through a protective smoke screen during enemy shelling. The
landings were near St. Raphael in Southern France, 15-16 August 1944.
Imperial War Museum Admiralty Official Collection, by Oulds, D.C. (Lt), Photo No. © IWM (A 25283) |
Mike Green | ||
254k | View of the wharf area Pearl Harbor Navy Yard from over the submarine base, 27 February 1946. Among ships present are: USS Barrow (APA-61), USS Brule (APA-66), USS Gasconade (APA-85), and USS Appling (APA-58); USS LST 219, USS LST 285, USS LST 388 and USS LST 52 with LCT 812 and LCT 414 embarked; USS Briscoe (APA-65) and USS Bladen (APA-63). US National Archives photo # 80-G-361747, a US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archives |
US Navy History and Heritage Command | ||
182k | Pearl Harbor Navy Yard amphibious ships alongside the wharf, 27 February 1946. Some are being prepared for target service at Bikini.
Ships are (1st group): USS Briscoe (APA-65) and USS Bladen (APA-63) (second group): USS LST 52 with LCT 812 and LCT 414 embarked; USS LST 388 and USS LST 285, USS LST 219, third group): USS Appling (APA-58), USS Gasconade (APA-85), USS Barrow (APA-61), and USS Brule (APA-66). US National Archives photo # 80-G-361731, a US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archives |
US Navy History and Heritage Command | ||
250k | Aerial view of Pearl Harbor Navy Yard looking toward the drydock area from over the submarine base, 27 February 1946. Among the ships present
are: seven Sims, McCall, Gridley, and Mahan class destroyers; USS Barrow (APA-61), USS Brule (APA-66), USS Gasconade (APA-85), and USS Appling (APA-58); USS LST 219, USS LST 285, USS LST 388 and USS LST 52 with LCT 812 and LCT 414 embarked; USS Briscoe (APA-65) and USS Bladen (APA-63). US National Archives photo # 80-G-361740, a US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archives |
US Navy History and Heritage Command | ||
184k | Starboard aerial view of USS LST-285 underway following World War II. Note she has been striped of her guns.
US Naval History and Heritage Command, # NH 84688 |
Mike Green |
Commanding Officers | ||
01 | ENS. Hunt, Paul Arnold, USN | 13 December 1943 - March 1945 |
02 | LT. Kyle, James L., USNR | March 1945 - November 1945 |
03 | LTjg. Patterson, Harry V., USNR | November 1945 - May 1946 |
04 | LTjg. Harmon, Alfred Winslow, USN | May 1946 - 1947 |
05 | LT. Finger, William Ralph, USN | 1947 - 27 June 1947 |
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