Man with pelorus aboard LST. Man works on a chart. Men man 40 MM gun. View of gun crew.
Man shows soldiers how to take care of life belts. Men hold life belts and listen to officer. Bridge of LST in the background. (World War II period).
Hospital aboard LST. Medical equipment in ship's hospital. Men enter the room and check equipment.
American officer instructs his men aboard LST. Bridge of ship in the background. Men listen to the officer.
LCVP loaded with casualties pulls alongside. Casualties pulled up on LST. They are taken on stretchers for treatment.
USS LST 349 (Landing Ship, Tank) founders on rocks at Isle of Ponza, Italy in World War II. Many U.S. sailors on solid ground attempt to hold the vessel steady with lines, to enable rescue of persons on board. Strong and powerful waves make rescue difficult. Among those aboard are German prisoners of war who are helped from the LST to the rocks on shore. Men in lift raft, are in danger of being crushed between the ship's hull and the rocks. Men seen on low rocks, and one is swept back into the sea by a wave. In final scenes, only the top mast of the sunken ship is visible above the water.
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