A landing craft in Maine
Wed May 21, 2003 12:55 am
Folks, last week-end I was in Leeds, ME, and while driving near a lake I saw... a landing craft! It was anchored in the middle of the lake. It was gray-blue and had big white letters on the side: LST-<some number>. It was exactly the same boat as in the game.
Now Leeds, ME, is about as far from anywhere as it can get. I have no idea how, and why, a LST would be dropped there.
Next time I go there, I'll try to get to it and inspect it. And perhaps find what the hell it's doing there. Perhaps I could borrow it for my summer camp? Imagine assault troops attacking the beach dueing swimming time. Kids would freak out.
Now Leeds, ME, is about as far from anywhere as it can get. I have no idea how, and why, a LST would be dropped there.
Next time I go there, I'll try to get to it and inspect it. And perhaps find what the hell it's doing there. Perhaps I could borrow it for my summer camp? Imagine assault troops attacking the beach dueing swimming time. Kids would freak out.
Wed May 21, 2003 1:10 am
If it was an LST, then it might have been a little bigger than in the game. More like this:
http://www.landingship.com/LST_Info.htm
http://www.landingship.com/LST_Info.htm
Wed May 21, 2003 3:12 am
It could have been a motor whale boat... the navy/CG still uses them and they look very similar to the landing craft in the game, but no fold down front ramp...
Wed May 21, 2003 4:44 am
LOL!
landingship.com, who woulda thunk it!
landingship.com, who woulda thunk it!
Wed May 21, 2003 11:39 am
Originally posted by Dos Equis
LOL!
landingship.com, who woulda thunk it!
That's what I thought, but I try not to question the motivation behind the intenet anymore. It looks like the site may not have been completed though. I can't believe someyhing like this would run out of funding though. I mean landingship.com should be a cash cow along the lines of shermantank.com and aichival.co.jp.
Re: A landing craft in Maine
Wed May 21, 2003 11:51 am
Originally posted by Chacal
Next time I go there, I'll try to get to it and inspect it. And perhaps find what the hell it's doing there. Perhaps I could borrow it for my summer camp? Imagine assault troops attacking the beach dueing swimming time. Kids would freak out.
LoL Chacal!
You are one evil french dude!
Re: A landing craft in Maine
Wed May 21, 2003 4:28 pm
Originally posted by Chacal
Next time I go there, I'll try to get to it and inspect it. And perhaps find what the hell it's doing there. Perhaps I could borrow it for my summer camp? Imagine assault troops attacking the beach dueing swimming time. Kids would freak out.
Hoiste a giant canadian flag on top and land the sucker at Ocean City, MD in August. Look out, the canadians are comming! LOL!
Wed May 21, 2003 10:16 pm
Originally posted by Ralph Wiggum
If it was an LST, then it might have been a little bigger than in the game. More like this:
http://www.landingship.com/LST_Info.htm
No, much smaller. It was really similar to the ones in the game, both in size and in shape.