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LAUNCHING A LST
LST 158
Monday, November 16, 1942

Launching

Following speeches and the christening of an LST, the ship slowly made its was down the launching ramp toward the Ohio River. In a process that took approximately 20 minutes, ships were placed in the water.

In this photograph, Evansville's second ship, LST 158, floats in the Ohio River.

Gift of the United States Navy 1948.151, 2047

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