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 Carolinas LST Beach Bash     
Buddy LST 1126 5/8/2012 9:22 pm CDT
 LST Reunion at Myrtle Beach 2    
Don 4/14/2012 10:04 am CDT 4/15/2012 10:11 am
 Myttle Beach LST Reunion 2    
Don 4/10/2012 10:27 am CDT 4/12/2012 8:40 am
 Korean War Vet 2    
Buddy LST 1126 3/26/2012 10:03 am CDT 3/29/2012 0:00 am
 HIGGEN / LCVP 7    
we 3/8/2012 8:59 am CDT 3/10/2012 2:48 pm
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James Craven 2/18/2012 9:54 pm CDT 2/21/2012 2:41 pm
 Website Updates 4    
Michael Baird 2/8/2012 7:07 pm CDT 2/10/2012 3:39 pm
 LST 325 7    
Buddy LST 1126 1/25/2012 9:48 pm CDT 2/20/2012 9:26 pm
 Address for Miniature Wunderland 1    
Don 1/17/2012 7:55 pm CDT 1/17/2012 7:55 pm
 Miniature Wunderland 1    
Don 1/17/2012 7:51 pm CDT 1/17/2012 7:51 pm
 Erroneous Posting 2    
Don 1/17/2012 7:38 pm CDT 1/19/2012 4:58 pm
 LST "Carrier" 8    
Don 1/12/2012 8:19 pm CDT 1/29/2012 1:33 am
 LST 167 3    
Mark Thornsburg 12/13/2011 10:03 pm CDT 12/16/2011 6:17 pm
 Memorial Board 5    
Tom 11/26/2011 9:13 am CDT 11/27/2011 9:03 am
 Boats 4    
WE 11/23/2011 11:55 am CDT 11/24/2011 3:39 am
 ELECTION/WEB PAGE 1    
WE 11/15/2011 10:33 am CDT 11/15/2011 10:33 am
 LST Flotillas 2    
Andrew Chiu 10/9/2011 11:47 pm CDT 10/27/2011 2:30 pm
 Peoria LST 325 Visit 7    
Buddy LST 1126 9/9/2011 8:49 pm CDT 10/27/2011 2:48 pm
 USNTC BAINBRIDGE - Port Deposit flooding 9    
Don 9/9/2011 1:07 pm CDT 10/19/2011 4:36 pm
 LST TRIP 1    
FROG 8/31/2011 7:29 am CDT 8/31/2011 7:29 am
 LST TRIP 9    
FROG 8/31/2011 7:28 am CDT 9/3/2011 4:33 pm
 D-Day Flotilla - Underway time 9    
Jim Craven 8/20/2011 9:52 am CDT 9/19/2024 2:28 pm
 US LST Convention 6    
Jim Craven 8/13/2011 11:57 pm CDT 8/18/2011 8:49 pm
 Concrete 9    
Splinter 8/8/2011 4:39 pm CDT 8/9/2011 4:57 pm
 325's Black List 6    
Jim Craven 8/7/2011 3:27 pm CDT 8/10/2011 6:04 am
 LST 325 13    
Jim Craven 8/4/2011 6:48 pm CDT 8/6/2011 12:33 am
 Korean War - The End 2    
Buddy LST 1126 7/27/2011 9:21 pm CDT 8/6/2011 11:10 am
 325 Memorial Discussion page 20    
Buddy LST 1126 7/21/2011 2:14 pm CDT 8/9/2011 7:04 am
 325 going to Henry 1    
Buddy LST 1126 7/11/2011 10:02 am CDT 7/11/2011 10:02 am
 NEW EMPLOYEE 10    
FROG 6/19/2011 8:39 am CDT 6/21/2011 11:30 am
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On May 21, 2005 a monument was unveiled in Seneca, Illinois, dedicated to all the workers, who built 157 LSTs at the Seneca “Prairie Shipyard” as well as all those who served on any LST during World War II, Korea, and Viet Nam. The monument contains seals of the US Navy, the US Coast Guard, the British LST Association, and the sponsoring organization, the Illinois LST Association. The monument contains a sculpture of an LST on top of the gray marble center section. On the two flanking black marble sections are etchings of an LST being launched, an LST beached and unloading its cargo of tanks, and a woman shipyard welder. On the sides of the black sections all 157 LSTs constructed at Seneca are listed The monument stands in Crotty Park in Seneca, on property adjacent to the old Chicago Bridge and Iron shipyard. Approximately 500 people from all over the country and Great Britain attended the dedication. After the dedication, approximately 200 of those in attendance gathered together for a catered lunch. About 27,000 people worked at the shipyard during World War II. A number of those and/or their descendants attended the ceremony. They are rightly proud of their contribution to the war effort, as is the city of Seneca, Illinois, the home of the “Prairie Shipyard”.

During World War 2 there were 1051 LST's (Landing Ship Tank) built to carry troops and supplies to American and Allied troops fighting in Europe and the Pacific theaters. When WW2 ended most of the LST's were scrapped, modified, or given to Navies of other countries. Some remained in service and saw action in Korea, Viet Nam, and even the Cuban Blockade.

A few WW2 type LST's remain in service today, but not in the USA.