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USS LST-507 is a United States Navy landing ship tank that was scuttled in the Helford River in Cornwall following the Second World War. The vessel was deliberately sunk in 1946 as part of post-war disposal of surplus American military vessels, and it now rests as a submerged wreck in the river. As a purpose-built amphibious assault transport, the LST represents the standardised industrial shipbuilding capabilities of the American war effort during the 1940s. The wreck constitutes an archaeological record of mid-twentieth-century naval technology and wartime logistics, and its designation as a heritage monument recognises its historical significance to both American and British naval history.
USS LST-507 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1463496. View the official record →
USS LST-507 is a United States Navy landing ship tank that was scuttled in the Helford River in Cornwall following the Second World War. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1463496.
USS LST-507 is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1463496.
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of USS LST-507's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
USS LST-507 stands on Middle Jurassic limestone, bedrock that formed in the Middle Jurassic. The rock here is major:{limestone}, Minor{claystone,sandstone}.