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The Longest War: Brown Water LST

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Otis Willie

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Aug 28, 2003, 8:34:26 PM8/28/03
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The Longest War: Brown Water LST

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EXCERPT: "Washtenaw was one of many LST's (Landing Ship, Tank) serving
on the muddy brown rivers of Vietnam's Mekong Delta. (Photo circa 1968
- with Mobile Riverine Force)..."

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Jack Linthicum

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Aug 29, 2003, 7:13:21 AM8/29/03
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Otis Willie <warli...@pacbell.net> wrote in message news:<ts7tkvcca6pq954qp...@4ax.com>...

> The Longest War: Brown Water LST
>
> From the Webmaster:
>
> EXCERPT: "Washtenaw was one of many LST's (Landing Ship, Tank) serving
> on the muddy brown rivers of Vietnam's Mekong Delta. (Photo circa 1968
> - with Mobile Riverine Force)..."
>
> http://www.pe.net/~rc/
>
>

There was a time when LSTs were contemplated for support in Laos. The
Mekong rapids intervened.

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