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Pencil drawing by
Tom Goelzhauser of Newburgh, IN |
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This
LST
(Landing
Ship,
Tank)
is
an
amphibious vessel designed to land
battle-ready tanks, troops and supplies directly onto enemy
shores. Ships of this type proved to be enormously useful during
times of war and peace both. This particular LST was originally
known as LST-325 during the Second World War, USNS LST-325 during its
arctic operations in the 1950's, and later L-144 (A/G Syros)
while it was in the service of the Greek Navy. It was acquired by
The USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc., in 2000, and caught considerable
public attention when our veteran crew brought it on a 6,500-mile
journey from the Greek island of Crete to Mobile, Alabama.
read more  Check
out
the
special
LST site
on
Evansville's
Courier & Press - rated Indiana's best newspaper.  Click here for a virtual tour of the LST 325 - Courtesy of the Courier & Press. If using a GPS
unit to locate us please use the address of 1801 Waterworks Rd
Evansville, IN. Once on Waterworks Road please follow the signs. |
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