Keywords: USNS Taurus (T-AK-273) at anchor c1960.jpg The U S Military Sea Transportation Service cargo ship USNS Taurus T-AK-273 at anchor circa the late 1950s or early 1960s This ship was begun as the Dock Landing Ship USS Fort Snelling LSD-23 Sold before launching and completed as S S Carib Queen she became USNS Taurus in 1959 the ship was redesignated LSV-8 on 1 January 1963 and decommissioned in 1968 Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-90000/NH-90564 html NH 90564 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command ca 1960 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USNS Taurus T-AK-273 |