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EVANSVILLE UPDATE FROM CAPT.
BOB JORNLIN
Dated 13 July 2003 R 131500Z JUL03
UNCLAS
EVANSVILLE, INDIANA, SUNDAY, JULY 13TH -- A WELCOME THAT RIVALED OUR MOBILE, ALABAMA, ARRIVAL ON JANUARY 10TH, 2001. THE CITY FRONT, AZTAR CASINO, PIERS AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE OHIO WERE LINED WITH SPECTATORS AS WE MOVED UPRIVER TO OUR EVANSVILLE BERTH. THEY WERE WAVING, SHOUTING AND CLAPPING. FIFTY-SOME BOATS ESCORTED US INTO THE BEND IN THE RIVER AND ON TO MARINA POINT, WHERE WE ARE DOCKED. THE CITY PAVED A ROAD AND MADE A BRAND NEW DOCKING FACILITY FOR US. EVANSVILLE MARINE SERVICES PROVIDED A SPUD BARGE WITH ACCESS RAMP, AND SET UP SPECIAL LONG GANGWAYS, ALL FOR LST-325'S 11-DAY VISIT! WHAT A FIRST DAY! SATURDAY BROUGHT ALMOST 3000 PEOPLE ABOARD TO SEE THE SHIP. IT WAS A SIEGE ON LST-325, AND OVER 1000 ADDITIONAL VISITORS HAD TO BE TURNED AWAY AT 4 PM SO THAT A VERY TIRED CREW COULD ATTEND A DINNER HOSTED BY THE COAST GUARD AUXILIARY, AND GET SOME REST. TODAY, SUNDAY, THE LINE HAS FORMED AGAIN... BT ~ Capt. Bob Jornlin [Ed. note: The WebSkipper will be in Evansville for the next week or so. It is not yet known if he will be able to update the website or respond to emails during that time. If not, we regret the inconvenience.] |
LST-325 SITREP FROM BILL KAUPAS
Posted 13 July 2003 USS LST-325 FLASH 122245 CDT JUL 03 SITREP (F130345Z JUL 03). Position. City of Evansville, Marina Pointe, 791.5-mile mark. First day for visitors -- 3,000 boarded the ship to tour. Another record set over St. Louis of 2,200 ... A warm day in the high 80’s ... cooling off in the evening to 65 degrees. ~ Bill Kaupas |
| LST-325 SITREP FROM BILL KAUPAS
Posted 11 July 2003 USS LST-325 Routine 110530 CDT JUL 03 SITREP (R111030Z JUL 03). Position. Reveille 0600. The Ship is resting at the 796-mile mark, southwest of downtown Evansville. The Plan of the Day (POD) reads: Dock in Evansville, Indiana. At 1100 the Captain will set the special sea detail to get underway and moor at the Marina Pointe, Evansville, 791.5-mile mark. As the USS LST-325 rounds Evansville’s downtown waterfront ... the ship will pass in review with the City’s Mayor and Council, guests and residents on the review stand -- honoring the ship and crew. The crew will line the rails to port in a return salute. Weather: 0530 CDT Temperature 65, sky clear, humidity 87 %, wind speed W 6mph, Barometer 29.92 (1012.6 mb-raising .6 mb /4 hour period), dewpoint 61 and visibility 10 miles. Today: Partly cloudy, Temperature 85, wind speed W 5 to 15 mph, chance of rain 30 % from the NW ~ Bill Kaupas |
| LST-325 SITREP FROM BILL KAUPAS
Posted 10 July 2003 USS LST-325 Routine 091530 CDT JUL 03 SITREP (R092030Z JUL 03). Position. The ship made excellent SOG and arrived early in Evansville. Our mooring will not be available until the morning of the 11 Jul 03. The ship has laid off on the Indiana bank, southwest of downtown Evansville, at the 796-mile mark. The crew continues to "turn to" with maintenance, while having early liberty call. When in port -- the crew works some very long hours (with the public aboard). This respite is a pleasant surprise. The ship and crew are doing well. Weather: Today: Severe storms last night and morning -- decreasing trend in the rainfall as the storms move east. The heat index yielded values this afternoon of 100 degrees. Temperature 75, humidity 93 %, wind speed S 14 mph, barometer 29.97 (1014.3 mb changing) dewpoint 71, and visibility 2.5 miles. Forecast: Thursday - High 85, T-storms likely; Friday - High 85, mostly sunny; and Saturday - High 88, partly cloudy. ~ Bill Kaupas [Ed. note: Thanks to Fred Lievertz, who passed along to us the following pictures taken in Memphis and St. Louis.] |
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| LST-325 SITREP FROM BILL KAUPAS
Posted 09 July 2003 USS LST-325 Routine 081900 CDT JUL 03 SITREP (R082400Z JUL 03). Position: The ship is passing the City of Golconda, Ill., at the 903-mile mark, Speed over the ground for the last 10 hours - SOG 4.5 mph. The ship completed lockage in Smithland Locks & Dam, 919-mile mark (Hamletsburg, Ill.) at 1635. The ship’s approach/departure from the Dam was at minimum speed to maintain steerage, and the "lock-through" took an additional hour. However, LST-325 is making great time ... the Skipper will arrive early at this pace. Weather: Tonight -- Mostly clear, temperature 75, humidity 62 %, wind speed S 6 mph, barometer 30.02 (1019.2 mb - drop .2 mb /hour for 3 hours-now steady for last 2 hours), dewpoint 73, and visibility 10 miles. ~ Bill Kaupas |
| LST-325 SITREP FROM BILL KAUPAS
Posted 08 July 2003 USS LST-325 Routine 080930 CDT JUL 03 SITREP (R081430Z JUL 03). Position. The ship is on the Ohio River and approaching Highway 45, south of the City of Paducah, at the 938-mile mark. The Ohio River starts at the 980-mile mark near Cairo, Illinois, and descends in miles up to the "Head of the Ohio" in Pittsburgh, PA. The ship will not lock through Dam No. 52 with the water Gage Height of 23.5 feet (this is average). The ship and crew have traveled 222 miles in a 24-hour period with speed over the ground of 9.25 MPH (SOG) (8.0 Knots). The crew has "turned to" preparing for Evansville by chipping, needle gunning and painting -- remember those days? Smile. Weather: Temperature 92 -- 82, sunny with high clouds, humidity 77 %, wind speed SW 7 MPH, Barometer 30.13 (1019.9 mb steady 4 hours), dewpoint 74, heat index 88, and visibility 10 miles. ~ Bill Kaupas |
[Ed. note: Not many people realize the tremendous amount of preparations that take place in advance of a port visit. We have many volunteers who work hard behind the scenes making a myriad of arrangements for the ship's arrival. Led by Capt. Hal Pierce, they all deserve a resounding BRAVO ZULU!]WE HAVE BEEN HARD AT WORK IN NEW ORLEANS AND HAVE GOTTEN MOST OF THE WELCOME TEAM IDENTIFIED. NEW ORLEANS HAS A TREMENDOUS INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ANYTHING MILITARY, NAVY OR MARITIME, AND WE ARE GETTING TREMENDOUS INTEREST. I HAVE CONTACTED THE GOVERNOR (TALKED TO HIM PERSONALLY LAST WEEK), THE MAYOR, THE CITY COUNCIL, THE LST ASSOCIATION CHAPTER, THE PROPELLER CLUB, THE NAVY LEAGUE, THE COAST GUARD, THE PORT AUTHORITY, THE TIMES PICAYUNE, THE D-DAY MUSEUM, THE NAVAL STATION, OTHER SERVICES, THE EMPLOYER SUPPORT COMMITTEE, THE MARITIME ASSOCIATION AND SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS THAT CAN HELP. WE ARE NOW IN THE PROCESS OF GENERATING INFORMATION. THE SHIP WILL DOCK AT THE BIENVILLE STREET WHARF, THE BEST PLACE POSSIBLE. THIS IS NOT MY FIRST SHIP INTO PORT AND WE HAVE THE MOST POWERFUL MATRIX TO WELCOME THE LST IN NEW ORLEANS THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN. WE ARE LOOKING AT A MAGNIFICENT PORT VISIT THERE AND DO I LOOK FORWARD TO GROWING THAT FLOWER. PLEASE EMPHASIZE THAT THE ADMISSION PRICE HAS GONE TO $10 AND $5. I JUST FOUND THAT OUT AND I HAVE BEEN PUBLISHING $8 & 4 ALL OVER THE RIVER SYSTEM. I WAS THERE ALL LAST WEEK AND OUT ON THE RAZORBILL CUTTER TO CHECK THE HARBOR. OUR PROJECTED DOCK IS ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING. ~ Capt. Hal Pierce |
| LST-325 SITREP FROM BILL KAUPAS
Posted 01 July 2003 USS LST-325 2150 CDT 30 JUN 03 SITREP (R010240 JUN 03). POSITION. City of St. Louis, 180 mile mark. Set another record with 2,200 visitors coming aboard in a 7 ½ hours period. Navy Recruiting District St. Louis and Navy Reserve Center St. Louis have volunteered and are helping 325 crewmembers with daily duties and guided tours. Their commitment is deeply needed and certainly appreciated. Sea Cadets from the Battleship Missouri Division have set up a daily workshop booth for visitors to teach (brief) basic seamanship and knot tying ... well received by the public. Weather: At 2100 Temperature 79 degrees, Wind speed S 6 mph, Dew Point 66 degrees, barometer 30.09 and dropping .02 /hr last 3 hours. Chance of T-storms tonight. Tomorrow: Temperature 86 degrees, Chance of T-storms, Winds E 8-12 mph, and most cloudy. ~ Bill Kaupas |
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A personal note from the WebSkipper: I'd like to encourage absolutely anybody and everybody to provide material for this page. By no means are submissions here restricted to just certain individuals. The whole purpose of this website (and especially this particular page) is to share information about our LST Memorial with the entire community. Sitting here 2,000 miles away, I personally don't have a clue what's happening aboard the ship unless somebody tells me. To date, I've posted absolutely every single tidbit of information that's come my way. If you have any news to share at all, please just send me an email: WebSkipper@LSTMemorial.Org -- all of us would be very appreciative, and we all want to know what's going on! |
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