Links

NavSource	www.NavSource.org	NavSource has the largest photographic collection of U.S. Navy ships on the web. The National Association of USS LCS(L) 1-130 has worked with them for several years to develop the LCS(L) pages. There are now at least 325 photos of our ships on the site, along with at least 59 individual ship histories.
Navy Historical Center	www.history.navy.mil	The Navy Historical Center is housed at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. The Operational Archives Branch holds the L. Richard Rhame Collection, also known as the LCS(L) Collection. It contains letters, photos, documents, and other memorabilia contributed by LCSers.
National Archives	www.nara.gov	The National Archives, College Park, MD, holds the logs of the LCS(L)s as well as many Action Reports and photographs.
Landing Craft Infantry Association	www.usslci.com	LCIs are closely related to LCS(L)s in that they share the same hull. Many LCIs were fitted out as rocket or gunboats, demonstrating the need to development LCS(L)s.
Landing Craft Tank Association	ww2lct.org	LCTs were frequently found in company of the LCS(L)s, and many traversed the Pacific in convoys with the Mighty Midgets serving as escorts.
Landing Ships and Craft	www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/ships-lc.html	This site lists the different U.S. Navy Landing Ships and Landing Craft built during 1940 - 1945.
WWII Construction Records	wwii/boatbuilders/landingcraft/lcsl.htm	This site has WWII construction records for LCS(L)s.
San Francisco Chronicle article	www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/02/13/BAGH3H7IFB1.DTL&feed=rss.bayarea	This link points to an article that appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle on February 13, 2006. Bill Mason was interviewed for this article.
USS Braine in Okinawa	www.mindspring.com/~wgaddis/okinawa.html	On May 27, 1945, the USS Braine and USS Anthony were attacked by Kamikaze's. This site tells the story of the battle that ensued. Without the help of LCS(L)s, the Braine would have been lost this day.
Rescue of USS Bush in Okinawa	www.ussbush.com/memory4.htm	This link points to a page that documents the memories of several sailors who participated in the rescue of the USS Bush. There are a few memories that come from LCS(L) sailors.
Plans for the new generation LCSs	www.lmlcsteam.com/	This link points to a site that shows the new generation LCS, called the Littoral Combat Ship.
June 6, 1944 - D-Day	www.6juin1944.com/assaut/amphib.php?id=7	This link concerns the ships that played a role in the June 6, 1944, invasion of Normandy. Since no LCS(L)s were used in that invasion, their inclusion here is flawed (though it does show that the military planners intended their use at Normandy). However, there is interesting material here, including a sketch of the interior design of LCS(L)s, something not to be found at NavSource. Also, you can see what the LCS(S)s looked like!!
Sampson Naval Training Center	http://www.rpadden.com/sampson.htm	This link points to the official Sampson Naval Training Center site. Several of the USS LCS(L) 1-130 members were trained here. There many pictures and stories from people that were trained at the Sampson Naval Training Center.
USS James Monroe Links Page	http://ssbn622.org/links.php	This link points to a page on the USS James Monroe web site that includes pointers to various Navy history sites. This was recommended by Karen Galvin's 4th grade class at Maplewood Elementary in Indiana.
USS Hardhead Links Page	http://www.usshardhead.us/links2010.html	This link points to a page on the USS Hardhead web site that includes pointers to various Navy history sites. This was recommended by Karen Galvin's 4th grade class at Maplewood Elementary in Indiana.
Submarine Force Museum	http://www.submarinemuseum.org/links.shtml	This link points to a page on the Submarine Force Museum web site that includes pointers to various Navy history sites. This was recommended by Karen Galvin's 4th grade class at Maplewood Elementary in Indiana.