USS LST-357

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USS LST-357 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship of the United States Navy active during the Second World War. Whilst never formally named, she was nicknamed Palermo Pete by her crew.

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1942-10-24T00:00:00Z
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keel laying
1942-11-16T00:00:00Z
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ship launching
1946-06-08T00:00:00Z
1946-06-08T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1943-02-08T00:00:00Z
1943-02-08T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
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WW2 Liberation of France c 1944-45 Allied US troops Normandy etc Libération de la France à la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale Photos en couleurs Photos Normandie Flickr soldiers beach ruins etc 81WW2 Liberation of France c 1944-45 Allied US troops Normandy etc Libération de la France à la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale Photos en couleurs Photos Normandie Flickr soldiers beach ruins etc 81
On its fifth trip to Normandy LST 357 is resting high and dry on Utah Beach in 1944-06On its fifth trip to Normandy LST 357 is resting high and dry on Utah Beach in 1944-06