anding Ship Tank which was a big ship, as big as a light cruiser, 327
             feet, displacing 4,000 tons, but it was flat bottomed thus it was hard to
             control... it was capable of grounding and discharging Tanks and
             Trucks on shallow beaches. It could carry over a dozen tanks. The
             LCT was a 110 ft long. Capable of carrying 4 to 8 tanks across wide
             bodies of water, such as the channel, even in rough seas, and
             discharging its cargo over a ramp. When America came into the war, it
             took on that ask of al LST and most LCT production. In the process
             considerably improving the designs. The LSTs and the LCTs became
             the work horses of the allies, but the bad thing about them was that
             they were extremely slow, cumbersome, and very very easy targets.
             The Americans really didn't enjoy having this duty because it took
             away from a lot of guns and ammo supply.
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