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Author: Capt. 325
Date: 4/23/2011 12:41 am CDT
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We have a sign in and out log book for all who take a tour of the LST 325 w/comments about the ship/tour given etc.. This was a e-mail sent out to our guides from the Office administrator
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Thank you for all the response we have had for the request for extra tour guides. Your assistance is appreciated.
If you do not wish to receive emails from me, please reply and I will remove from the email list.
I wanted to give some feedback on some of the comments we have had recently on the sign in list.
We have had visitors from OH, Ky, NY, DE, MI, PA, TN, IA, and MO.
Some of the comments left on the visitors log are:
Fantastic
Awesome,
I want to live here!
Interesting tour by the Captain
Thank you for 68 years of history.
Thank you for your service to our country.
God bless all who served/serve.
Excellent tour.
Amazing.
2nd time on tour, and even better than first.
Chris rocks, and great tour.
Great comments for the tour guides! Keep up the good work!
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Capt. 325 |
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Buddy LST 1126 |
4/26/2011 9:55 am CDT |
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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.
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