LST 325
	General view of the Evansville Shipyard, May 1943.
	Photo provided by The Evansville Museum
	Commissioning of LST 128, September 1943.
	Photo provided by The Evansville Museum

Why is the LST significant to Evansville?
During World War II, the Evansville riverfront was transformed into a 45-acre shipyard to produce LSTs. At its peak, the Evansville Shipyard employed a workforce of over 19,000 and completed two of these massive ships per week, becoming the largest inland producer of LSTs in the nation. Although the Evansville Shipyard was originally contracted to produce 24 ships, 167 LSTs and 35 other vessels were built in Evansville.  The last one was launched  down the Ohio River to the Gulf of Mexico on December 12, 1945.

History of the LST 325
LST 325 was launched on October 27, 1942, from Philadelphia, Pa. The ship operated in the North Africa area and participated in the invasion at Sicily and Salerno, Italy. On June 6, 1944, LST 325 became part of the largest armada in history by participating in the D-Day invasion at Omaha Beach. The ship continued to run supply trips between England and France before returning to the United States in March 1945.

LST 325 was decommissioned in 1946 and sent to Greece on September 1, 1964, as part of the grant-in-aid program. The USS LST Memorial, Inc., a group of retired military men, acquired the LST 325 in 2000. They paid their way to Greece, made the necessary repairs to the ship and sailed it back to the United States, arriving in Mobile Harbor on January 10, 2001.  

In 2003, the LST 325 made a sentimental journey up the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. The 10-day stop in Evansville allowed more than 35,000 people to take a tour. In June of 2005, she sailed up the east coast under her own power for a six-week tour in Virginia and Boston.  

LST 325 is the last navigable LST in operation today. She has been fully restored and is in tip-top shape, according to her crew. On October 1, 2005, her new home address will be Evansville, Indiana.  We couldn’t be happier to call her our own.

GUIDED TOURS LED BY MILITARY VETERANS OR TRAINED VOLUNTEERS - ALLOW 30 MINUTES

Location
The USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc.
840 LST Drive
Evansville, IN 47713
Click here a map

Gift Shop
Phone: 812-435-8678
Fax: 812-435-8678

Times and Ticket Information

Hours of Operation
Tuesday - Saturday: 10am-4pm
Sunday: noon-4pm
CLOSED ON MONDAYS

Handicapped Accessibility
The dock and ramp are handicapped accessible allowing those in wheelchairs access to the main deck of the ship.

Where can I find more information?
Contact the Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau for information on tours and special events.  Please call us at 1-800-433-3025.  Or visit our Visitors Center at 401 SE Riverside Drive from 9am-5pm Monday through Saturday and noon-5pm on Sundays.

Visit the official website
www.LSTMemorial.org