Tuesday - August 31: Being billed as one of the last two existing WWII LSTs (Light Ship - Tank) the refurbished LST 325 passed Wellsville yesterday evening. The LST was used to deliver troops & equipment in WWII to enemy shores.
This particular ship was used in the European D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944 unloading at Omaha Beach. Launched in 1942, commissioned in 1943 the LST 325 made 44 trips between England and France between June, 1944, and April, 1945. It was brought back to the USA from the Greek Island of Crete in the year 2000. It was restored in Evansville, Indiana, which is now its home port. For more information visit their web site at www.lstmemorial.org.
The LST 325 spent last week-end in Wheeling and yesterday was en route up the river to Pittsburgh. It will be open for tours in Pittsburgh starting tomorrow through Labor Day, Monday, September 6. On Tuesday, the 7th, there will be three short cruises before it departs Pittsburgh. Next port of call will be Marietta, Ohio.
We were told there was a blown hydraulic line that had to be fixed before going any farther yesterday. Shown here is all we were able to see when it finally passed Wellsville last night at 8:50 P.M. We were following its progress for several days and got staked out on the river bank last night at 6:30 to record its passing the Village. Unfortunately it was pitch black night time when that occurred. For a better picture check out Mike McElwain's in this morning's newspapers or visit their web site. We'll try again next Tuesday on their way back down. Hopefully they will get here before nightfall.
Nice lights, huh...
ole nib
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