Title:
Commissioning LST-563
Object ID:
2010.069.1
Object Name:
Picture
Date:
5/16/1944
Photographer:
Rusche, Jack
Description:
Photograph from the commissioning ceremony for LST-563 on May 16, 1944. LST-563 was constructed by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company at the Evansville, IN shipyard and placed under the command of Lt. J.B. Hockswender, USNR in the ceremony shown in the photograph.
Place:
Evansville, IN./Evansville, IN Shipyard
Copyright:
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commissioning LST-563
Commissioning LST-563 back side of photo
commissioning LST-563
Commissioning LST-563 back side of photo