Before revision: The carrier ships are known variously as LASH carriers, barge carriers, kangaroo ships or lighter transport ships.shipslist Development By the 1950s, the needs of cargo transport customers were no longer being met by the break bulk system of loading individual cargo pieces into a ship's hold.
After revision: HistoryThe carrier ships are known variously as LASH carriers, barge carriers, kangaroo ships or lighter transport ships.shipslist Development By the 1950s, the needs of cargo transport customers were no longer being met by the break bulk system of loading individual cargo pieces into a ship's hold.