Historic LST 325 ship to visit Brandenburg

The Meade County Historical and Archaeological Preservation Society (MCHAPS) had their monthly meeting on Jan. 20 in the banquet hall adjacent to the Meade County History Museum. Jim Goodall (Sarge) from LST 325 Memorial, Inc. was there to present information about the upcoming docking of the LST 325 in Brandenburg. Also present at the meeting was Annie Hamilton, Executive Director of the Meade County Chamber of Commerce.
The Meade County Chamber Commerce, Meade County Tourism, MCHAPS, and MCMAC are working in coordination with the City of Brandenburg and Meade County Fiscal Court to plan a large multi-day celebration for the entire time the LST 325 will be in Brandenburg. This will include hour-long tours of the ship by her crew, a WWII reenactment, concert in the park, food trucks, and vendors.
Built in 1942, the LST 325 (Landing Ship Tank) is a 328 foot long ship that will dock in Brandenburg and will be available for tours Sept. 18-20 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. These ships could carry 20 Sherman tanks in the giant hold within the ship. They were the only ships ever made that could go anywhere in the world and deposit their cargo onto a hostile beach and then go get another load.