1951 LST 1153 (TANK LANDING SHIP) SCRAPBOOK, CREW - AERIAL,10X8 ORIG. 19 PHOTOS,

Description

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
A ORIGINAL SCRAPBOOK FROM 1951
PICTURES OF THE 1153 LST (LANDING SHIP TANK)
AND THE CREW OF YOUNG MEN WINNING CHAMPION BASKETBALL PLAYERS
THIS A SCRAPBOOK THAT CONTAINS 19 BLACK AND WHITE 10" X 8" ORIGINAL PHOTOS
SOME OF THE PHOTOS HAVE BEEN TYPED ON THE BACK OF THE PHOTO
THE PLACE, DATE AND AREA
I WILL DESCRIBE PAGE BY PAGE OF THE PHOTOS
TO THE BEST OF MY ABILTIY.
DESCRIPTION
THIS ALBUM HAS 34 PAGES
PAGE 1: TYPED ON BACK OF PHOTO
1951 BACKING UP AT PIER 12
(PICTURE OF THE LST 1153)
PAGE 2:
TYPED ON BACK
SHIFTING BERTHS 1951
(
PICTURE OF THE LST 1153)
PAGE 3:
TYPED ON BACK
SHIFTING PIERS 1951
(
PICTURE OF THE LST 1153)
PAGE 4:
TYPED ON BACK
PIER 15 1951
(
PICTURE OF THE LST 1153)
PAGE 5: NO PHOTO
PAGE 6:
TYPED ON BACK
1153 AT PIER 15 LITTLE CREEK 1951
(PICTURE OF SHIP WITH OPEN BOW)
PAGE 7:
TYPED ON BACK
COMMISSIONING PIER 15 1951
(PICTURE OF SHIP WITH OPEN BOW)
(
slight tearing of black page edge NOT the picture at all)
PAGE 8:
TYPED ON BACK
WASHINGTON D.C. Capital
CONSTELLATION DEC.27, 1951
( aerial picture showing the capital)
(
slight tearing of black page edge NOT the picture at all)
PAGE 9:
TYPED ON BACK
WASHINGTON FROM THE AIR DEC. 1951
(aerial picture showing the capital and the Washington monument)
PAGE 10:
TYPED ON BACK
CAPITAL WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN MEMORIAL
DEC. 1951
(aerial picture showing the capital &
lincoln memorial)
PAGE 11:
TYPED ON BACK
MOUNTAIN AND SNOW
(aerial picture and airplane propeller
)
PAGE 12: TYPED ON THE BACK
CONSTELLATION
ENGINES AND PITTSBOUGH
DEC.27, 1951
(aerial picture and airplane propeller
)
PAGE 13:
missing photo
PAGE 14:
TYPED ON BACK
C
HICAGO AND THE CONSTELLATION DECEMBER 27, 1951
(aerial picture and airplane propeller
)
PAGE 15:
TYPED ON BACK
CONSTELLATION AND CHICAGO MIDWAY DECEMBER 27, 1951
(aerial picture and airplane propeller
)
PAGE 16:-17-18 MISSING PHOTO
PAGE 19: PICTURE OF THE BASKETBALL TEAM CHAMPIONS CREW
PAGE 20: MISSING PHOTO
PAGE 21-25:
PICTURE OF THE BASKETBALL TEAM WITH THEIR CHAMPION JERSEY ON AND
PLAYING ON THE COURT IN BASKETBALL OUTFITS
PAGE 26-34 BLANK PAGE SOME WITH MOUNTING TABS
BRIEF HISTORY
USS Talbot County (LST-1153)
ex
USS LST-1153
(1947 - 1955)
LST-1153 Talbot County Class Tank Landing Ship
:
Laid down, 19 July 1945, at Boston Navy Yard, Boston, MA.
Launched, 24 April 1947
Commissioned
USS LST-1153
, 3 September 1947
Named
USS Talbot County (LST-1153)
, 1 July 1955
Decommissioned, 3 April 1970
Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Orange, TX. Group
Struck from the Naval Register, 1 May 1973
Sold under Invitation to Bid 16-4041 which closed 9 April 1974 to Marine Ship, LTP for 1,000, probably for use as a floating warehouse overseas
Final Disposition, fate unknown
Specifications
:
Displacement
6,000 t.
Length
328'
Beam
54'
Draft
14' 5"
Speed
14 kts.
Complement
190
Troop Accommodations
197
Armament
two single 5"/38 cal dual purpose gun mounts
two twin 40mm AA gun mounts
two single 20mm AA gun mounts
Propulsion
two geared turbines (forward engine room, Westinghouse), after engine room, General Electric)
two Babcock and Wilcox boilers, 450psi
WINNING BIDDER WILL ONLY PAY .00 FOR SHIPPING
WHICH WILL INCLUDE A DELIVERY CONFIRMATION
TO ASSURE SAFE DELIVERY
I DO WELCOME QUESTIONS AND MORE PHOTOS REQUESTS.
I SHIP OUT ITEMS THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY AFTER RECEIVING PAYMENT.
ONE DAY HANDLING
ALWAYS STRIVING FOR ALL MY CUSTOMERS
100% SATISFACTION
PLEASE CHECK MY FEEDBACKS AND STORE
AVAILABLE AT NO RESERVE
THE FIRST BID CAN WIN
TRUE AUCTION
PLEASE PAY WITHIN
3
BUSINESS DAYS
OR
CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED MORE TIME.
THANK
YOU
FOR
YOUR
INTEREST.
HAPPY
TREASURE
HUNTING!