USS Tantalus (ARL-27) Liquidation Commission for further transfer to the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration for disposal. "Tantalus" was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 7 February 1947. Her final fate is unknown. USS Tantalus (ARL-27) USS "Tantalus" (ARL-27) was one of 39 "Achelous"-class landing craft repair ships built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for Tantalus (a legendary king of Lydia condemned to stand in a pool of water up to his chin and beneath fruit-laden boughs only to have the water or fruit recede at each attempt to drink or eat), she was the only
Krute the Mythical Beast Krute the Mythical Beast The Mythical Beast, Krute is a large bird-man like creature found in Hindu and Buddhist scriptures. It is often linked to the Hindu creature Garuda. Unlike the Garuda however, the Krute of Thailand, is seen as more than a myth. The Krute is Thailand's national emblem, and is actually believed to be a true figure. Many Thais believe Krute's spirit possessed Nai Khanom Tom, a Muay Thai legend, when he fought ten of King Mangra's Burmese fighters and defeated them. The Krute is believed to appear whenever the country's in turmoil, in its greatest form, Aroonsuck,