modern US battleships ww2 tank landing craft

USS Washtenaw County LST-1166 (1953-1973) Vietnam War service. Terrebonne Parish Class LOA 384′ / 117 m TDISP 5,800 tons (15 built, 2 still active with Peruvian Navy, others transferred to both Turkey and Greece) improved and lengthened LSTs with heavier armament and more power. USS Spartanburg County LST-1192 (1971-1994) transferred to Royal Malaysian Navy as KD Sri Inderapura (1994-2009) destroyed by fire in Lumut Naval Base.

Note the twin 3″ guns behind the bridge in port and starboard gun tubs have been replaced by Bofors 40mm mountings.

ex-USS Sumter LST-1181 (1970-1993) transferred to Republic of China (Taiwan) 1997 as ROCS Chung Ping LST-233, in service. USS Boulder LST-1190 (1971-1994) laid up at Philadelphia inactive ships facility as of 2019. USS Cayuga LST-1186 (1970-1994) transferred to Brazil as Mattoso Maia G-28 (still in service as of 2019) A Newport Class LST unloads an amphibious vehicle during exercises in South Korea, 1987 NARA: 330-CFD-DN-SN-89-04992 PHCS Ron Bayles Note the enormous bow derrick, which deploys a 112′ ramp forwards, which will take vehicles up to 75 tons.

Newport Class LOA 562′ / 171.3 m (derrick arms to stern) TDISP 8,500 tons (20, 12 to other navies – most now retired, remaining USN units retired) USS Newport LST-1179, 1987.

Modern US battleships ww2 tank landing craft