Shipwreck USS LST-342

Nggela Sule
Central, Solomon Islands

USS LST-342 was torpedoed and sunk by the RO-106 on 18 July 1943, killing 90 soldiers and sailors. Its bow was towed to Purvis Bay to be scrapped, but is still largely intact nowadays.

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Text by: Kaj Metz

Photo(s): U.S. Navy