Here is a picture my grandfather took of the ship he was stationed on, upon their landing in Nagasaki just a couple of days after the bombing. Can anyone identify this ship? Or can anyone direct me to a place that may help? Thanks!!! Greg
Looks to me like an LCT. I ran a search for LCT 845 and got the following: Built by: Kansas City Structural Steel Co., Kansas City, Mo Keel Laid: 3 June 44 Launched: 6 July 44 Delivered: 13 July 44 She was an LCT Mark VI: * Displacement: 309 tons (landing) * Length: 119' * Beam: 32' * Draft: 3'7" forward, 4' aft (landing) * Speed: 8 knots * Armament: 2 20mm * Complement: 1 officer, 12 enlisted * Capacity: 4 medium or 3 50-ton tanks; or 150 tons cargo; accomodations for 8 troops * 3 Gray 225 hp diesels; triple screws
