Three different types of landing craft approaching the beach during the United States 6th Fleet amphibious warfare exercise Steel Link 1 in the Mediterranean.
Three different types of landing craft approaching the beach during the United States 6th Fleet amphibious warfare exercise Steel Link 1 in the Mediterranean. Nearest the camera is the LCVP PA228-11 from the attack transport Rockbridge (1944). Beyond her is an LCU type craft numbered ACU2-1 from the dock landing ship Lindenwald (1943) LSD 6 and in the background is LCU1467 (1952) also from the Lindenwald (1943).
Object Details
| ID: | PM7725/36 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wettern, Desmond Robert French |
| Vessels: | LCU 1467 (1952); Rockbridge (1944) Lindenwald (1943) |
| Date made: | 14 August 1964 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wettern Collection |
| Measurements: | Film length: 35 mm x 132 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm |