[Milsurplus] N.O. and surrounding area Museum info link

[Bob Wilder]

It is fine that the beloved USS Alabama and USS Drum cam through with such 
great colors.  But what happened to the write-up on the other WW2 ship at 
Mobile.  The LST-325.  She remained afloat with all lines slacked to take 
on 8-10 feet of water.  Dewey Taylor and CBM Bruce Vogle rode out the 
hurricane and kept here same.  Next step to travel up the Mississippi to 
the Ohio and to its new home
fresh water port in Evansville.  Mobile missed the ball by not keeping the 
LST here to join Alabama and Drum which are landlocked displayed to have a 
sailing display of a WW2 ship to ply the seas once again. Going to fresh 
water should prolong the LST's live for another 60 or more years.  Maybe 
LST-325 ca call back to Mobile in your to come on its way on one of tis 
summer trips.

At 09:51 AM 9/8/2005 -0400, Todd, KA1KAQ wrote:

>This site has some info, unfortunately nothing specific about the
>D-Day museum itself:
>
>http://boards.historychannel.com/thread.jspa?threadID=600011730&messageID=600200379&start=0
>
>
>In part,
>
>"USS ALABAMA and USS DRUM (as of 9-1). Jeff Nilsson, executive director of
>the Historical Navel Ships Association, reported on 8-31 that the ALABAMA
>was listing eight degrees to port (toward the pier), but the USS DRUM is
>apparently in good shape. The concrete gangway has been critically damaged,
>while the airplane hanger suffered damage to all sides and the planes are in
>a pile. The Pavilion and Gift Shop both suffered damage. There are two feet
>of water in the Gift Shop. 
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Carole & Bob Wilder, AF2HD
6032 Idlemoore Court
Theodore, AL 36582-4117
251-653-5274
Asst USAF State MARS Director- Alabama
Alabama State Training Director,AFA2HD
Trustee LST-325 ARC WW2LST

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