The Sinking of the Whitfield County (LST-1169)

This LST which supported the Mobile Riverine Force in Vietnam was sunk to make a coral reef in July 2004 somewhere off the coast of Greece.  Photos by Rick Bennett.  Click on any photo to enlarge:

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A rocket fired for a little target practice

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A hit but not much damage

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So fire a torpedo

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Then a second amidships

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That did the trick

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And a grand old lady

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sinks to her watery grave

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But her many crewmembers will remember her.

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