Sentence examples for lst from inspiring English sources
His son, the future Sir Francis Baring, lst Baronet (1740 1810), founded the family banking firm, originally named John & Francis Baring & Company, in London in 1763.
The most famous example of these was the LST (landing ship, tank), a large beaching craft that could embark and disembark troops and vehicles directly from shore to shore.
The LST displaced about 4,000 tons full load and transported about 150 troops with equipment at 10 knots.
Through lend-lease the British were provided with 113 LST(2)s.
Among more-modern epics, the Finnish Kalevala (lst ed. 1835; enlarged ed. 1849) occupies a special position.
Most Allied vehicles could be transported on and off-loaded from LST(2)s.
"Bravery is ageless," Bill Shannon, a veteran from Fort Worth, said as the naval vessel LST-325 arrived to a celebration.
As an interim measure, three shallow-draft tankers were converted to LSTs.
Not all of these vessels were powered by internal combustion engines; some LSTs and many LSDs used steam.
LSTs were in great demand in both the Pacific and Europe.
At the request of the British, the Americans undertook the redesign and production of LSTs in November 1941, and John Niedermair of the Bureau of Ships designed a ship with a large ballast system.
