De Soto County (LST 1171) - Naval Cruise Book

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it l V ll? , 44 ll .po, which emphasize 1 ' ooivmn. nonnoa MANN 1- - '11eb'o1o 'c'oun'r ', 1va'v'y' L'o 1g 1n'Marque?te For MWHHIHHS UHIUY 12114 w A avy Ship Comin it Here Next onthg as 6 ro mengfiboard i Next month the U.S.S. De- , Soto County, a Navy landing- jllhisp tank CLSTD will be in i!Mu-quette as pamt off her Grealt liL1'kes tour. QQ On board ,will be men i from the .Navy's Little I Creek ' Wm Underwater ,l Demolition Team 22, oom- manded by Lt. fJ.'g.b Ger- X aid R. Yocum, Mohnton, Pa. 1 The frog1nen will dem- onstrnte, equipment and yr techniques that made this i volunteer organization fa- ' mous. The DeSoto County will ar- iplve ln Marquette on Monday, Aug. 3, and will remain here Jvernight, leaving the next day. Eg is commanded by Lt. Comdr. Forace D: Mann Jr., Mafnteo, ggOn.Iy other Upper Michigan gort the LST will s-top at is Fault Ste. Marie. where it cur- gently is visiting, 'efhree-Month Tour Other stops this week a-nd jext month include Duluth, Mil- laukee. Great Lakes, Ill., Chi- U.S. Marines from units of the Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, commanded by Lt. Gen. James P. Berkeley, USMTC, will dem- onstrate the latest fighting equipment now used by its .. ..... .1 ,a..--..n. p it looked shortly gupper harbor this tovernight stop here akes tour. Visitors 20-minute tours, ' Thi h i County. the LST which will be conducted until 7:30 this evening. e ine c orus - . - - ' DeSoto is one of the newest Navy ships of her type,l Below, Ma Wams audience and was repeat and is designed to carry and land tanks and otherland City l heavy equipment in amphibious operations. A uniti Lt. Comdr. of Marines is stationed on board. The ship also is' of the DeS carrying a Navy underwater demolition unit, a Mar-5 with a key M...-.-.. -h-eld Eno years- ago ir He was awarded 1 in both brow-n belt free play fkumitel C' at the first annual I jeune karate tourn- .l963. This year he 2 the form competition second in free play. His dedication and cy earned him the o karate Man of the phy in both 1962-6 Camp Lejeune area competition. Christeon No. Z Man Ohristeon is the lt on the team, from tl: demonstration expe: holder of the green was in the finals of i Lejeune tournamen-tl cording tn the Lean' shows outstandil Related story, photos on Page 5. Marquette Kiwanis Club members enjoyed an outstand- ing program at their luncheon meeting in the Northwoods Res- taurant yesterday afbe-moon when they heard a lieutenant commander speak and wit- nessed a karatedemonstration. Lt. Comdr: Horace D. Mann Jr., commanding officer of the U.S.S. DeSoto County, LST 1171, which was in Marquette's upper harbor yesterday and overnight, addressed the club. The karate demonstration was given by four members of the U,S. Marine Corps contingent carried aboard the DeSoto County. which is alanding ship-tank. Karate is the art of empty- hand fighting, which the Ma- from the DeSoto County . The spectacular captivated the Ki- rines ed over WLUC-TV yesterday afternoon. Mann said the Desoto- Coun- ty has been 'traveling over 5,500 miles on its three-month Great Lakes area tour, marking the first time in which the am- phibious ship has ever been in fresh water. 'Team' Unit The shi came here from Du - D 1 1 - luth, where is logged its 255,- 0O0th visitor 'on the trifp. Discussing the Marine troops and Naval personnel carried aboard the DeSoto Colmty, Mann emphasizedthat the com- bination -is a team, and not A rivalry. iHe sa-id: We must work together. When the ship stopped at Sault Ste. Marie the previ- ous weekend, which incl- dcntally, was the only other . Upper Michigan stop for the DeSoto County, it was the first time thatithe LST had been through 1 lock. lt's a delicate maneuver ' ' ' K 1, , 1Mann said. Unlike the ore afgrlonjg- 5? ,i1mC1g2,1ire1ghte1', the LST can't have its av ommander, 'ation By tions officer with the 6 Ella' :gag-go. Muskegon, Manitowoc. -Ejvisi, Port Huron and Cleve- .L gand. Actually. the DeSoto County ,Q jast been on a three-month tour i the Great Lakes area, hav- - g left Little Creek .lune 8. It ,l ,i . Thousands of Marquette area residents toured the X J. S. Navy's DeSoto County, LST flanding ship-tankl io. 1171, while it was in Marquette's upper harbor vesterday. The ship left here this morning for Mil- ' vaukee. Upper photo shows some of the crowd lined ip at the right and others strolling about the main Nl, Ieck of the LST. which is one of the newest ships of Stoggjhton' Mass., .sides bumping against the side the Ke-mpo style 'nf th? lock' , ' timed in Hawaii befflarries Polaris Missile ing to sham-Ryu. H ,H9Wf-wer. it has, beerya very The tour touring studying for over twcthrillmg a-nd exciting trip, and were hand picked fro - - r emi rated we hope the peorgjgqare Ryu I lS P ES Y 1 in the urn:-ri halt i exacting placement vital areas of the body Premru Director Cen. Berkeley To Speak Rotary ondayg Cdr. Ions of diesel oil and lour powered boats. It can carry complete three-month food and fuel, Mann This marked the time 1 Navy war-type has been in The other occasion .1959, when two escorts were in the city. Mann in-troduced the Marine Corps karate team prfior exhibition. Originated B This fighting was Buddhist monks in sell-vprotechiofn, since were forbidden by their carry weapons. For over centuries, karate was ticed and perfected monks and Chinese a secret art. Today, a student of the is ranked, according to his ficienoy, into several noted belt divisions white, green, brown, redb. Has Six Levels A beginner starts as a belt and must work his through six levels The next stages of clude the green and divisions, wfhich also degrees each. After completing study in brown belt, the dent earns the coveted belt. There are black with' an of prominence A from tenth degree. Red Belt Level, The final level, red attainable only under tutelage of Eizo who resides on is a tenth degree red a master of the style of karate. 'Ilhis style is the most lar of 75 types ofhkarate. in-Ryu stresses form and in delivering blows in with other iormsysuch . y, Monks China belt, To Address Kiwanis Club Lt. Gen. James P. Berkeley, commanding general, Fleet Ma- rine Fonce, Atlantic, will be the top - ranking military official coming here Monday with the Navy LST Clandinfg ship - tankj, DeSoto County. Gen. Berkeley will 'nd- dress a luncheon meeting' of the Rotary Club in the Clit'- ton Hotel at noon Monday. Lt. Cdr. Horace D. Mann Jr., commanding officer of the DeSoto County, will speak at the Kiwanis Club luncheon meeting in the Northwoods Restaurant. The Marine Karate team car- ried aboard the DeSoto Country also will perform for Kiwanians at their luncheon at the North- woods and the 25 - voice all- Marine chorus which isa on the ship will sing at the Rotary luncheon. From Security Platoon The chorus is from the securi- ty platoon of the 2nd Marine Division. Ca-mrp Lejuene, N. C., and is directed by lst Lt. B e n Borchelt. Major John A. O'Brien, com- manding officer of the Marine troops aboard the DeSoto Coun- ty. also will attend the luncheon of Rotary. Berkeley was born July 1, 1907 at Portsmouth, Va. He at- tended school at Shepherdstown, her type. The tank landing ship ls designed to trans- port and land tanks and other heavy equipment in amphibious operations. It carries Marine troops, as well as a full complement of Naval personnel, The Navy H-19 helicopter ls shown on the center of the main deck, with the bridge in the background. Var- ious Navy and Marine war instruments an were on exhibit on the ship. Below, an exp off by an underwater demolition team carri the LST dominates the upper harbor d UDT demonstration yesterday afternoon. Journal photos.J W. Va., and Severn Prepanra- tory Sohool. He enlisted in the Marine Corps on March 1, 1927. As an enlisted man- he served in Nicaragua in 1928. Commissioned In 1930 Commissioned a Marine sec- ts , ,,,..,,....M,.. ond Lieutenant on Jan. 31, 1930, he was ordered from there to GEN. JAMES P. where he served as a officer at the Marine and attending basic Marine Corps officers Completing the the Philadelphia Navy June 1931, he served at 1 1 Norfolk Navy Yard before sa - ing for China in April where he served with rine Detachment at the can Embassy, Peipirng, turning to the U. S. in ber 1934. Communications Officer In May 1935. he served brief ly as a battalion comm q1'8 rine Regiment at San -tio, Calif., where he head --118

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MANITOWOC - It was em- looki I Power on Page Onel to the hundreds of area visiting the U.S.S. De- Wednesday, a Ii d the primary mis- Marine Corps touring tank ing ship is to keep the, had a good look at the of training and awesome of weapons the DeSoto idsitors came away primary reassurance - like it or not - Ameri- enemies also better main- peace-loving attitude. the ship, which will 18 Great Lakes ports .e., had to back up to ser - Busch Inc. dock arriving here Wednesday rnoon, everything else the 442 by 62 foot craft a forward attitude. Lt. Cmdr. Hor- Jr., had to bring m that way because both tstairs for boarding the are installedpermanently eSo starboard side by Nlayor Mann and MaJ . OBrien, commanding of Marine troops aboard e wel- D to County, wer to Manitowoc by G. Koepke, during aboard ship as soon s been . had docked Also in the ceremonies g L. Vits, president of ' Alimiinum Co. and Fran- - - Kerscher, chairman of 1, , and purchasing agent J J. Kerscher Co. Inc., -X X president of Manitowoc X f of Commerce. Koepke presented keys f EL. USS DeSoto County tTa.nk Landing Shipj afval Tank Craft To fanitowoc in the park by Marines who carry a Naxy helicopter, the wide. When fully loaded she The USS DeSoto County, na- tank landing ship CLSTD, on a tour of Great ports, is scheduled to be have become experts in the art. Sheboygan Marine recruiters, Sgts. Robert Thompson and Sikorsky H-19, used extensively in anti-submarine warfare. DeSoto County is one of the displaces 7,80-t tons, more than five times that of a World War Il LST. She can steam 20,000 Manitowoc on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Commended by Lt. Cmdr. Horace D. Mann Jr., of Man- teo, N.C., the ship will be open for public tours. The ship is scheduled to tie Harvey Kuchta, will be aboard the ship at Manitowoc. Frogmen To Demonstrate Aboard will be men from the Navy's Little Creek, Va., under- water demolition team No. 22. The frogmen will demonstrate up in the Manitowoc River city and Vits presented a percolator. The officers by presenting two bore the inscription, Bold, Resolute QLSTJ. Manitowoc 1964 , on a relief background and the symbol of Amphibi- The other plaque 'Seapower Spot On is Beyond Range of At- From The Seas. It also the name of the ship's and a notation that the was being presented to of Manitowoc. the keys to the Koepke said Mani- is a wonderful city - a al the Land. city and our people ways welcomed men of fnnlr: -,Nl ca..- .......... TOURING LAKES -- Manitowoc area resi- dents had the opportunity to see what com- prises a modern U. S. Navy - Marine Corps h team and the type of tank landing ship and Washingi plays an import 1 - weapons transporting and furnishing the fire- The Kar Using the ship fo power for the team, when the U. S. S. DeSoto action al horsepower Shkoi 5 County arrived at Manitowoc, Wednesday afternoon on a Great Lakes cruise which witl newest ships of her type. The tank landing ship is designed to transport and land tanks and other heavy equipment and weapons in amphibious land- miles without refueling, has a top speed in excess of I5 knots. and carries 30 officers and 604 enlisted men when loaded with troops. The ship's company s me ex in mode' dernonsti and duri presente is used extensix Q Public Inspection include sto s at 18 ports. Specialist training Corps team for - tom. preceded public ft ,,,. t 5-Q -Q 3 1. L sea rescue, ver . my ofee ent. -ee ed we an underwater de, Mmno PRODUCT Piu-:SENTED-A pereo- Manite non-. MQW' W? ' X team demonstrativll off' lator, produced by Mirro Aluminum Co. of sentatio Manitowoc umm? X port side, hearing heri Manitowoc, was presented to Lt. Cmdr. Hor- preside my when the get cho1'uS, i11SD9CiiI!E ace D. Mann Jr., skipper of the tank land- O'Brien, heuser ' Busc I! and equipment, in-i ing ship U. s. s. DeSoto, when the shin. cur- forces et day- 4 si w xx..-I ,Q . has s ss. S sv .sos A X . . ,g,345sew1e Q t -it .. .. FLCHHEAD BRIDGED - JeeP5 and SUPPHCS WH 1 auseway from a tank land- , 2TqilEae?f,lS'l9iliIi1c?hP:d!ttf1cenI.?. S. S. DeSoto County. ar- M ng at Manitowoc at 5 p. m. Wednesday- The Desoto 1 oored at Anheuser - Busch inc. QQWQK-VHUFEI xruy Y VERSATILE 'COPTER-Aboard the U.S.S. ship, with some 6 DeSoto County, the tank landing ship, arriv- extended for this affai ing at 1t1anit0W0QLXVmdnnerlav the lnelimmfm- 4,-W . fs: ---2-M v'--2- .. .- sa.:-. X. yrsso sfsiixf-WNY: A-as ty an-iv-H ship in a radius X as COMMANDERS-Lt. Cmdr. Horace D. Mann Jr., left, is skipper of the tank landing ship. U.S.S. DeSoto County, due to arrive at Manitowoc at 5 o'clock this Wednesday even- ing for inspection by the general public, civic ceremonies and performancesby various personnel aboard the ship which 15 in the midst of an 18-port tour of the'Great Lakes. MaJ. John A. 0'Brien is commanding officer of the Marine troops aboard the DeSoto County. A program presented by shiyis personnel is scheduled for 8:30 o'c1ock this Wecilesday evening at Washington Park. Thursday's activities will in- clude tours of the ship at Anheuser - Busch Inc. dock from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., an underwater demolition team demonstra- tion at the dock at 2 p.m. and a Karate team demonstra- tion at 3 p.m. -,gee is-.5Q119sXsxs-ek. S:-.qs sq .S X. vs- X s K X. x X5 X h d , bo d ship. The General public is in- ilfitdldl trdihildsiaezg ezquiginent on the ship from l0 a.m..to 5 in Thursday. A 10-piece Navy band. Marine Marine pid. four man Karate team and a 25-voice Marine giigrflsaivill perform at S230 p.m. -Wednesday at Wash- ' -1--1--W -Y'--H-if---4--3 15-14, , , .. e . , M , SENTED - Keys to the City of Manitowoc ted to the two top ranking officers aboard County, whengthe tank landing ship arrived nc, Wednesday afternoon. The presentations by Mayor Walter G. Koepke, accompanied N. Kerscher, president of Manitowoc Charn- gyge., Special- plaques werewpresented to sk. ' 1 exp ' Mayor Koepke by the officers, Lt..Cmdr. Mann Irfthe ship's captain and Maj. John commander of Marine troops aboard the ty. From left are Mayor Koepke, Mawr mander Mann and Kerscher. Additional story on inside pages. tPhotos by Daryl C photographer?



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tw ICl1'1I1uo un v YC: an W tional Defense Picture of the Marines, regular m the overall pic- l defense and the Marine Corps operateg Navy-Marine team were here yesterday by Lt. P. Berkeley. commanding the Fleet Ma- Force. Atlantic, gd. the luncheon meet- the Rbtlfy Club In Hotel. The 25. Marine chorus mln troops are stationed Navy landing s h i p- which is due in HEXY- Monday during months Great Lakes the U.'S.S. De- wlll arrive I my moming : remain overnight. i will be able to go and view the various and displays on the of the Marine aboard is Major a veteran of Here By General Performed at the meeting. The general noted that the Navy is too often thought of as consisting of ships alone. This was true in the early 19th cen- Y'-lfy. but today a combatant ship or plane is only a means Of Pl'0iECfmZ D0Wer 'o a dis- tance, he said. Put Wars Recalled' The guided missile cruiser, destroyer and submarine have this capability and it is obvious and understood by all, he said. 'Ifhe plane has its bombs and missiles and there, too, can perform an obvious mission. Berkeley said some maritime wars have been fought and won by the old fashioned system of hand-to-band combat, recalling the War of 1812. The British first saw the need of projecting the fighting man to a great dis- tance. Since the British have known this for all nf 'their history. he nid, I find lt hard to fathom why they forgot this principle at the time of World War II. He said that today men are projected to a point where they can get and maintain con- trol, and that perhaps in the future they will ride in rocket ships. 'Like Combltant Berkeley said t phibious forces, t, ous attack trans tack cargo ships ,JOHN o'BmEN ll combmpt WPS i Troops Aboard LST Here Next Manda Hnotsiuqofragpp 'UFP U -101 Aep au: s,uogeu aqg og ,QE 'D'Cl 'F1013U!11suM II! ulom s aq 'UTLPS 39111 panama 19-Ili SUI JO azuas -ar sqquotu any p -U-7IUd0d arm, -Ae OIIM 'BIBUE 10, '-Im U! SPOIA-If-JS Ieraur -HOW .req-51501 'pau 'imc 'PI 'AOD :genome D -uoo smau Bmuxoux of Marine Cnr-ne em-V- .nesv em ,Al ousand Dc-:Soto Port Here g 1' '-' 1 '-'7f- WT'7 - ---' nenfcnesf' and' we 5 g1Tg?1vZri::5a:lgtgt 32: 5:2 over cliffs and rock-bound real estate it could have harried Rommel's Cams? This 11102115 in 0110- So you can see that, re- sea flank in a most serious my must spread his de- gardless of modern technology, manner, he added.. - tenses ever thinner. missiles, bombs or what have Berkelgy 'Said the US, de- With our great mobility we you, in the final analysis a man lense establishment ffmust 31- can search out the thinnest must do the job. ways have a part of it devoted to keeping such knowhow alive and modern. 190.000 Regular Marines The Marine Corps consists of three regular division-wing teams and one reserve division- wing team. Regular forces are organized and deployed to pro- vide the nation with ready forces as close to possible dan- ger spots as can be judged. Most of the 190,000 regular Marines are in the Fleet Ma- rine Forces. The FMF-Pacific, with headquarters near Pearl Harbor, is made up of two di- visions and two wings and sup- porting forces. The 3rd division is on Okinawa with helicopters of the lst wing. Headquarters In Norfolk The Fleet Marine Force At- lantic consists of the Znd Ma- rine Division, 2nd Marine Air- craft Wing and force troops, a force of about 40,000 troops and over 500 aircraft. Berkeley's headquarters are in Norfolk and aircraft from his command operate from carriers of .the.Atlantic Fleet, also par- ?:2p:,3l?,ggri,r:1nf1o?8?g:Ed tram' illanding for public inspection. The DeSoto is one of the new- The l?eSoto is on a three-month hqvreat Izakes crulsgn Cambimies Increased ' arrive in est ships of her type. It is designed to carry and l-and .and its only other IQDDBI' MIC 1:2113 cskop WTZSN --our tanker aircraft have the city tanks and other heavy equipment in amphibio-us Sault Ste. Marie during the pas vue . - greatly increased the capabui, l be open operations. A unit of Marines is stationed on the ship. photo.D Digi- Af fun- nh- uri.-sn Y' B.- -..li i 1958, at New Orleans. La., 1 N I l I DeSoto County is 442 feet e 9 9 long and ez feet wide. when fully loaded she displaces 5 8,000 tons, more than five av 6 av times that of a World War O Ii LST. She can steam 14,- . 000 miles without refueling I ue Wm somewhat re, me troops, commanded by ace P. MannfJ1r6, legs a :gigs 1351? lxgtsspeed in ex P Mairmzzr I ' Marine Cor s exhibits and 100-man Marine detach- l 5 lfgogggiiggzuvigx-ll: demonstratigns for the Pllbf ment- F1'0gm911a Iiarate Tealn On -,er three-month Cruise lic will be a U.S. frogman Other ports of call for the De 5 of the Great Lakes. team from the Navy's Am- Soto on,her cruise have beez X The IST danding chip -, phibious Base, Little Creek. several ln New York State. To tank, coming here is Ong oi the Va., wldch will demonstrate ledo, Detroit, Bay City, and Du newest Ships of her type. The equipment and techniques luth. From Marquette the Shll tank landing :mp is designed to that has made the volunteer will go to Milwaukee tAug. 8 transport ana land tanks and organization famous. 115' and then to Great .Lakes- ohher heavy equipment in am- There also will be a U. S. 01110389 Muskegon- Mamtowo' Phibious operations. Marine Cogpsl kaxte dteagrisi gVsisQg5JoriqH?0n. Cleveland an ' which will is ay eir ea e - - - 0:51325 v::1?v:: otrgnlxssttz scienceg Fleet, Marine Force DeSoto 'CountY. One of H1 bg public for visiting from 10 Atlantic Marines, who will show newest ships of her type, is du m ln the mornin! to 1:30 p.m. their latest fighting equi-Pment 5131194 10 transport am? lan ,. Navy spokesmen said, City and techniques. including the tanks, other heavy GQULPTTQEY Lu omclals and members or newest amphibious landing and. WGBPOTIS H1 Hmphlblol the Marquette Ambassador craft. tanks and other Marine 1and1I1gS- Cm-pg of the Marquette weaponry, a Navy H-19 hell- Goes Close To Shore , chamber nf Commerce will COPIGY. and a model of the PO- with her shallow draft fq rr- ward. she is capable of movir V- lantic Fleet vessel in the 10 charge her cargo thro 31 ports in which she has anch- bow doors. ored since the cruise began f I'm one of the f 0' on June 8. captains who gets paif Over 300 In Crew a ship aground, Cmd When the DeSoto returns to quippedj her home port near Norfolk, Demolition Demonstrat Va., on Sept, 14, she will have An underwater de visited 18 ports in all five of team stationed aboard the Great Lakes and covered Soto gave two demon approximately 10,000 miles. of their equipment ai X The DeSoto's crew consists niques here yesterday L of 19 officers, 200 enlisted at 3 p.m. and the othe' ' Navy men and 100 Marines, for the benefit of dvi, Underwater demolition men retum to their submarine after Those who went abcard ihef from Marquette, 15 rcconnoitering an enemy beach. Transport submarines enable LST yesterday Saw Color films and Negaunee who h Navy .frogmen to remain 'submerged while approaching and 'V- Of the Navy-Marine Corps team invited to a receptior returning from the amphibious assault objective area. A U'DT'e in action on a panoramic movie the LST' Eumt lS.C3l'l'lCd aboard the Navy LST, U.S.S,. DeSoto Countyglr Screen: a fun-scale model of A karate team ani which is due here Monday. Also aboard the ship will be ao, the Navys twmstage Polaris Voice chorus from the I Marine Karate team. Cpl. Frank Poilucoi thelowj disposes of ,Q ballistic missile: a weapons ine Division also gave 5 ' knifbwieldmg attacker mth an arm mp' - wavy photos, 3 carrier mounting a 106 mm re- ances on television an ne- coilless rifle capable of hitting ice club meetings ci 7 a target four to five miles DeSoto's stay here. V Zh away, a tank killer bristling 'Highest Bridge' C with six 106 mm recoilless rif- While in Duluth. 31 lesg a modern amphibious Soto was farther west va tracked landin-g vehicle capa- vessel in the Atlanti ite ble of carrying 28 fully-armed We were west of th' Marines from assault ships to sippi, west of the Parl 11 it her three-month cruise of the Great Lakes. First Fresh Water Trip lt marked the DeSoto's first voyage on fresh water and the first cruise ever made by an LST in Great Lakes waters. The 6,025 people who went aboard here yesterday brought to 261,044 the number of civil- ians who have visited the At- forward assault positions on the beachg a 52-ton medium tank, whose 90 mm gun has a range in excess of 10 milesg a giant, eight-inch self-propelled how- itzer and other weapons as well as a Navy helicopter. Amphibious Operations The tank landing ship is de- signed to transport and land tanks and other heavy equip- ment and weapons in amphibi- ous landings. With her shallow draft forward, she is capable of moving close to shore and being attached to a pontoon cause- way over which cargo can move, thereby bridging the gap from ship to shore. She also can move i.n to a hostile shore, beach herself and directly dis- nal, west of Galapag in the Pacific, Cm said. ' 'tHere in Marquettej Soto has the highest 1 the Navy. Our bridg is only 55 feet abo but Lake Superior is above sea level, so ot how is 657 feet above el. ' 'Entity In Ourselves' ' The six - year - ol? carries 76 assorted Y ranging in size from i the 52-ton tank. We a World War II LS DeSoto's cargo hold have 18 feet in le over. Cmdr. Mann We are an entit ... . Q- - x,xf.w..',,ms.s.,1-essssutwuus-an u-nu-1 -.uv uuuvun. an-e....F

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