This past Saturday was a great family day! We started off in Memphis, MO for the Antique Fair. I ran in the 5k race with friends and had a good time. Then we were off to Hannibal to see the LST-325 that was docked there. The 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 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 the veteran crew brought it on a 6,500-mile journey from the Greek island of Crete to Mobile, Alabama. We wanted to go inside but the line was extremely long and wasn't moving very quickly. It was interesting to see a part of our history, even if it was only the outside!
This past Saturday was a great family day! We started off in Memphis, MO for the Antique Fair. I ran in the 5k race with friends and had a good time. Then we were off to Hannibal to see the LST-325 that was docked there. The 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 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 the veteran crew brought it on a 6,500-mile journey from the Greek island of Crete to Mobile, Alabama. We wanted to go inside but the line was extremely long and wasn't moving very quickly. It was interesting to see a part of our history, even if it was only the outside!
