The Snapshots in Time Collection

U.S. Army Freight and Supply Vessel 'F-115' Moored at Pacific Island Landing, World War II

U.S. Army Freight and Supply Vessel 'F-115' Moored at Pacific Island Landing, World War II

The U.S. Army freight and supply vessel F-115 lies moored at a forward island base in the Pacific, dressed with signal flags for what was likely a unit occasion. Small Army-operated coastal ships like this one formed the backbone of inter-island logistics during the Pacific War, ferrying food, fuel, ammunition, and equipment between larger depots and forward combat areas where deep-draft vessels could not go. Project: 218696