Recent Photos Taken in Portland, Oregon:
Click on photos for larger view.These photos were taken by Lloyd King in 1998. Lloyd served on USS Polk County (LST-1084) and USS Washoe County (LST-1165) in the 1960's and would like to hear from fellow crewmembers.
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Evidence of Panamanian registry |
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Washtenaw from across the river |
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Another river shot |
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Washtenaw's superstructure |
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Bow with gun shack and gun mounts removed |
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Another picture from the bow - compare with the next photo |
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A "before" bow shot with gun shack and gun mount 32 in place. This picture was taken on Washoe County, LST 1165 |
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On the bridge Washtenaw's original wheels from the bridge and aftersteering are on display at the Washtenaw County Courthouse in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Also on display is a model of Washtenaw County |
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Present day radio room moved up to 03 level |
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Another view of the radio room |
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Officers wardroom |
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Crew's messdeck |
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Cook's eye view from inside the galley |
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Crew's starboard head (up the ladder) as seen from the tank deck with interior bulkheads cut out |
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Control panel in #1 engine room |
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View of main deck from the bridge |
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Main deck from bow |
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Crew's lounge/forward mess deck Scene of many movies and card games |
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Mess deck/galley as seen from lounge |
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Stern and stern anchor |
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Starboard lookout station and boat davit |
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Stern anchor winch |
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Blueprint of 1156 class LST electrical wiring |
The following photos were taken in 1999. The first two were taken from Willamette Drive on the oposite side of the Willamette river. The next two were taken from the parking lot in front of the buildings near Washtenaw. The rest were taken from far and near on the river.
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The next series was taken in 2000 and includes river shots from USS Wadsworth as she cruised by, and aerial photos with the help of Lloyd's pilot, Ron.
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