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Author: Don
Date: 8/9/2011 1:24 pm CDT
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The answer to the concrete question I don’t know. However, I was a Pipefitter in 1952 - 53 and my normal watch was either in the Engine Room, Auxilliary Engine Room, or some kind of a watch where you had to go about the ship for whatever reason. On that watch which I can’t remember what the name of it was, or much else about it, I do remember this much. We had to check the refers (refrigeration which was in a saline solution for making ice the best I can remember); for whatever reason we also either had to, or on our own visited the Pilot House; and another thing which I definitely remember was we had to check the water level in both Shaft Alleys to make sure it was O.K. (not too high), and also some bilge areas located I don’t remember where. The Shaft Alleys and Bilges had about a 2 1/2 inch pipe line with a valve on it. These had to be routinely manually opened to suck the accumulated water out of them. They were apparently all tied into one line, because if one valve on the system was left open, it would suck air in and nothing anywhere on the system would pump water out. The ships Engine Shafts (made of I guess about 24 inch solid brass) passed through the Shaft Alleys and then went through the Hull, which was water cooled from sea water which continually leaked into the Shaft Alleys around these brass shafts to keep them cool. Sometimes guys from I guess several watches would not go down into the Shaft Alleys (which was a taxing chore especially in hot weather) to check the water level, and it got rather high. I remember the water in either one or both Shaft Alleys on occasion being almost up to the deck plates. I don’t know how concrete compares to water weight wise, but that amount of water had no effect on the ship. So, if one, or both, Shaft Alleys were full, I would imagine the ship would still float, but ride low in the stern.
Don LST 803
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On May 21, 2005 a monument was unveiled in Seneca, Illinois, dedicated to all the workers, who built 157 LSTs at the Seneca “Prairie Shipyard” as well as all those who served on any LST during World War II, Korea, and Viet Nam. The monument contains seals of the US Navy, the US Coast Guard, the British LST Association, and the sponsoring organization, the Illinois LST Association.
The monument contains a sculpture of an LST on top of the gray marble center section. On the two flanking black marble sections are etchings of an LST being launched, an LST beached and unloading its cargo of tanks, and a woman shipyard welder. On the sides of the black sections all 157 LSTs constructed at Seneca are listed The monument stands in Crotty Park in Seneca, on property adjacent to the old Chicago Bridge and Iron shipyard.
Approximately 500 people from all over the country and Great Britain attended the dedication. After the dedication, approximately 200 of those in attendance gathered together for a catered lunch.
About 27,000 people worked at the shipyard during World War II. A number of those and/or their descendants attended the ceremony. They are rightly proud of their contribution to the war effort, as is the city of Seneca, Illinois, the home of the “Prairie Shipyard”.
During World War
2 there were 1051 LST's (Landing Ship Tank) built to carry
troops and supplies to American and Allied troops fighting
in Europe and the Pacific theaters. When WW2 ended most of
the LST's were scrapped, modified, or given to Navies of
other countries. Some remained in service and saw action in
Korea, Viet Nam, and even the Cuban Blockade.
A few WW2 type
LST's remain in service today, but not in the USA.
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