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)..."
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Otis Willie
Associate Librarian
The American War Library
http://www.americanwarlibrary.com
There was a time when LSTs were contemplated for support in Laos. The
Mekong rapids intervened.