We are in Mr. Morris's hands now. That is the name of the floating dry dock rig that will house the USS LST 325 for the next 6 weeks or so. Our volunteers that will not be staying on-board for the duration will be headed back to Evansville today. A big Thank You to everyone involved with this cruise and staying in Port Arthur. We wouldn't be able to do this without such a dedicated crew. To have just come off our annual cruise then volunteer for this cruise and most will probably return in September for our next annual cruise. Thank You!
"The Mr. Morris was originally built for the U.S. Navy as the AFDM-2. It has been fully restored. The Mr. Morris dry dock measures 384 ft. long, 116 ft. wide with 90 ft. between the wing walls. The dock is capable of lifting vessels up to 9000 long tons with drafts up to 20 ft." - 2013 Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.
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