“There’s been several people come through and say ‘my dad was on an LST.’ Even if it wasn’t this LST, they can make a connection because they are all pretty similar. Winston Churchill called it ‘The Ship That Won The War.’īob Kubota, the current Captain of USS LST-325 told MetroNews that many people that go on tours of the ship connect right away because of past generations’ involvement in World War II.
In 1941, they were the largest ship designed to place tanks, troops and cargo onto a hostile beach and then retract off the shore using the Stern Anchor.
More than 1,000 landing ship tanks were built for the war. Tour groups featuring the young and the old, military veterans and school groups checked out the 325 on Thursday, which was integral at the invasion of Normandy. The ship is normally stationed in Evansville, Indiana but it tours the country once a month every year, making three stops. The USS LST-325 is docked at Haddad Riverfront Park in Charleston through Sunday. Residents of the Charleston area have a few more days left to get on board and check out the last fully operational World War II landing ship tank.
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