I recently discovered that the ship my father served aboard (LST 26) for the US Coast Guard in WWII was actually powered by twin 12-567 diesels -- much like an enlarged E6!
LST stood for landing ship tank. Also, "large slow target." They were used to take men and machines right up onto the beach, with the bow opening up to unload.
Anyone have any other WWII (marine or other) applications for these power plants?
Webpage with link to a picture of LST 26 in South Pacific:
http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/160026.htm
LST stood for landing ship tank. Also, "large slow target." They were used to take men and machines right up onto the beach, with the bow opening up to unload.
Anyone have any other WWII (marine or other) applications for these power plants?
Webpage with link to a picture of LST 26 in South Pacific:
http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/160026.htm