Three different types of landing craft at the beach during the United States 6th Fleet amphibious warfare exercise Steel Link 1 in the Mediterranean.

Three different types of landing craft at the assault beach during the United States 6th Fleet amphibious warfare exercise Steel Link 1 in the Mediterranean. Nearest the camera approaching the shore are the LCAs PA31-2 and PA31-10 from the attack transport Monrovia (1942). LCU 1467 (1952) from the dock landing ship Lindenwald (1943) is beached and is discharging a M48 Patton tank. ACU2-15, also from the Lindenwald (1943), is beached in the background.

Object Details

ID: PM7725/37
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wettern, Desmond Robert French
Vessels: LCU 1467 (1952); Lindenwald (1943) Monrovia (1942)
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