[Milsurplus] LST-325

[Hue Miller]

----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Wilder <bwild@earthlink.net>

> Work is progressing on the restoration the radio room on LST-325.
The goal
> is to havfe the room fully operational with original equipment.
Also the
> sailing crew wants to establish a museum
> aboard of as much of the equipment used by the Army, Marine and
English
> troops who were served
> by the LST's during the the Normandy operation.  Below is a list of
some of
> the equipment that
> represents our needs.....

> AN/CRT-3 'GIBSON GIRL' EMERGENCY TRANSMITTER

--This was carried on an LST ??? Or by invasion forces ???

> AN/GRC-9 RADIO SET

--Where was this used in the Normandy operation?
That's a bit of an exageration, no?

> MAB RADIO SET

--Any documentation that this was ever used outside of training, in
combat?
It certainly was not used by paratroops at Normandy.

> TBX RADIO SET

--Questionable.

> TBY RADIO SET

--Not in the picture.

--The above are interesting equipments but unless you are going for
a communications museum, they probably don't really have much,
if any, association with the Normandy campaign.
Hue Miller