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Navy vessel relocating in Indiana for D-Day 75th anniversary
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A restored World War II naval vessel will move to a more prominent location along the Ohio River in Evansville in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
The LST 325 troop landing ship will be docked at the former site of the Tropicana Evansville casino boat June 6-9. Free tours of the ship will be offered.
The ship took part in the 1944 D-Day landings in France and was brought back to the U.S. from Greece in 2001 to be restored.
The Evansville Courier & Press reports city officials had hoped to have the ship permanently moved there by the D-Day anniversary, but a number of delays have postponed that from happening until the end of the year. The ship has been docked a few miles (kilometres) upriver since 2005.
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Information from: Evansville Courier & Press, http://www.courierpress.com
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