Before revision: The carrier ships are known variously as LASH carriers, barge carriers, kangaroo ships or lighter transport ships.shipslist History Development 70th Naval Construction Battalion Seabees operating a 6 x 20 barge During World War II the United States Seabees developed a pontoon assembly for moving cargo from transports to assault beachheads that meet the needs at the time that was the forerunner to the LASH system.
After revision: The carrier ships are known variously as LASH carriers, barge carriers, kangaroo ships or lighter transport ships.shipslist History Development 70th Naval Construction Battalion Seabees operating a 6 x 20 barge During World War II the United States Seabees developed a pontoon assembly for moving cargo from transports to assault beachheads that met the needs at the time that was the forerunner to the LASH system.