Mount McKinley (AGC 7) - Naval Cruise Book

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OUR FIRST TASTE of Task Force maneuvers was in the landing on Okinawa. An operation involving large numbers of ships made the days busy for all concerned. Marines were put ashore to wrest the beachhead from the enemy , It was a fine ex- ample of the amphibious co- ordination that had won the Pacific battle in World War II. 2.4- .,-4 , , . E w ,a i K, 1 3539, 5 An LCU ollloads a Marine tank ii l into the surl' at Okinawa. -.,...,n, .- ,,,W ,,.,f Seabees constructed a pontoon causeway in record time Then the LSTS began discharging their mobile cargoes lf. fi-...f QR 'YQ-'H-a HJC 41' ff' l.