Title:
LST1096
Object ID:
2016.053.03
Object Name:
Album, Photograph
Photographer:
Reed, Chester
Description:
Digital copies of contents of 2016.053.02
1 scan of Certificate [2016.053.01]
28 photographs from 1962/63 cruise of LST-1096 (U.S.S. St. Clair County) to Hawaii
01- Swim Call - halfway to Hawaii
02- LCVP used as shark guard [for swimmers]
03- Kaneohe Bay Marine Base
04- Ship beached to load Amphibious Tanks
05- LST-1148 loading Amphibious Tanks (from water)
06- LCVP on life guard duty
07- Launching off Kauai (open ocean training)
08- Tank on way to beach (approximately one mile)
09/10- LST-1148 underway
11- Wheel House (Seaman Chester Reed)
12/13- Loading M14 Tanks at Kane'ohe Bay (Bow ramp on jetty)
14/15- Army tried to push a disabled tank on board. Mooring line stretched and the Bow ramp slid off the Jerry. Had to call a crane to assist.
16- Molokai's Light House from Wheel House (01 deck)
17/20- Landing the Army at Smugglers Cove on Kahoolawe Island in deep water. (note water over hoods of trucks, good water proofing.)
21- Loading one week later. Surf is up
22- Mighty Mite (jeep) arrives at ramp wrong side up despite best efforts of Army Troops.
23- Next attempt no better
24- Main Deck Load
25- Pearl Harbor Moorage (U.S.S. Arizona in background)
26- Mid Pacific high line (trading movies with LST-1148)
27- Seaman Reed waiting to launch LCVP
28- San Francisco Bay from 01 deck
1 scan of Certificate [2016.053.01]
28 photographs from 1962/63 cruise of LST-1096 (U.S.S. St. Clair County) to Hawaii
01- Swim Call - halfway to Hawaii
02- LCVP used as shark guard [for swimmers]
03- Kaneohe Bay Marine Base
04- Ship beached to load Amphibious Tanks
05- LST-1148 loading Amphibious Tanks (from water)
06- LCVP on life guard duty
07- Launching off Kauai (open ocean training)
08- Tank on way to beach (approximately one mile)
09/10- LST-1148 underway
11- Wheel House (Seaman Chester Reed)
12/13- Loading M14 Tanks at Kane'ohe Bay (Bow ramp on jetty)
14/15- Army tried to push a disabled tank on board. Mooring line stretched and the Bow ramp slid off the Jerry. Had to call a crane to assist.
16- Molokai's Light House from Wheel House (01 deck)
17/20- Landing the Army at Smugglers Cove on Kahoolawe Island in deep water. (note water over hoods of trucks, good water proofing.)
21- Loading one week later. Surf is up
22- Mighty Mite (jeep) arrives at ramp wrong side up despite best efforts of Army Troops.
23- Next attempt no better
24- Main Deck Load
25- Pearl Harbor Moorage (U.S.S. Arizona in background)
26- Mid Pacific high line (trading movies with LST-1148)
27- Seaman Reed waiting to launch LCVP
28- San Francisco Bay from 01 deck
Place:
Hawaii/San Francisco Bay, CA
Copyright:
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Typed list of disc contents
"Swim Call - half way to Hawaii"
"LCVP used for shark guard"
"Kaneohe Bay Marine Base"
Ship beached to load Amphib Tanks
LST 1148 loading Amphib Tanks (from water)
"LCVP on life guard duty"
"Launching off Kauai"
"Tank on way to beach"
"LST 1148 underway"
"LST 1148 underway"
"Wheel House (Seaman Chester Reed)"
"Loading M14 Tanks at Kane'ohe Bay"
"Laoding M14 Tanks at Kane'ohe Bay"
Failed attempt to load disabled tank aboard
Failed attempt to load disabled tank aboard
"Molokai's Light House from Wheel House"
Landing at Smuggler's Cove, Kahoolawe Island
Landing at Smuggler's Cove, Kahoolawe Island
Landing at Smuggler's Cove, Kahoolawe Island
Landing at Smuggler's Cove, Kahoolawe Island
Loading in high surf
Overturned Mighty Mite (jeep) during loading
Overturned Mighty Mite (jeep) during loading
"Main Deck Load"
"Pearl Harbor Moorage"
"Mid Pacific high line"
"Seaman Reed waiting to launch LCVP"
"San Francisco Bay from 01 deck"
Typed list of disc contents
"Swim Call - half way to Hawaii"
"LCVP used for shark guard"
"Kaneohe Bay Marine Base"
Ship beached to load Amphib Tanks
LST 1148 loading Amphib Tanks (from water)
"LCVP on life guard duty"
"Launching off Kauai"
"Tank on way to beach"
"LST 1148 underway"
"LST 1148 underway"
"Wheel House (Seaman Chester Reed)"
"Loading M14 Tanks at Kane'ohe Bay"
"Laoding M14 Tanks at Kane'ohe Bay"
Failed attempt to load disabled tank aboard
Failed attempt to load disabled tank aboard
"Molokai's Light House from Wheel House"
Landing at Smuggler's Cove, Kahoolawe Island
Landing at Smuggler's Cove, Kahoolawe Island
Landing at Smuggler's Cove, Kahoolawe Island
Landing at Smuggler's Cove, Kahoolawe Island
Loading in high surf
Overturned Mighty Mite (jeep) during loading
Overturned Mighty Mite (jeep) during loading
"Main Deck Load"
"Pearl Harbor Moorage"
"Mid Pacific high line"
"Seaman Reed waiting to launch LCVP"
"San Francisco Bay from 01 deck"