About Us

The USS LST 393 Veterans Museum is a Michigan non-profit corporation, created to restore and preserve USS LST 393. LST 393 is one of only two LST’s (Landing Ship Tank) remaining from 1,051 built during WWII. The corporation  is incorporated under section 501 (c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code.

The USS LST 393 Preservation Association is governed by a  Board of Directors and is organized exclusively for the following charitable, educational, and historical purposes:

• Restore and preserve USS LST 393.

• Create and develop a veterans museum on board the ship to honor all those who served in America's armed forces and educate the public about their legacy.

• Provide educational programs for students and the general public.

• Honor all Americans from all branches of the service and all time eras.

We raise funds through grants, donations, public tours, group tours, fundraising special events, and youth sleepovers. Every penny of raised funds are invested in the ship toward the realization of the stated mission.

Whatever we do, it cannot be done without loyal and dedicated volunteers.  You can help!  Go to our Support Page for information on how you can become a part of this important mission.

Board of Directors:

President: John Stephenson 

Vice President: Roger Kass

Secretary: Rhett Sease

Curator: Dan Weikel

Ships Officer: Ron Morzfeld

Treasurer: Kimberly Grimm

Members At Large:

Dick Borgeson

Ron Gossett

Kristen Knop

George Hutch

Mick Meyers

Norm Erickson

Don Swick

Bob Wygant

Contact us

For further information or inquiries, please contact us at (231) 730-1477 or the ship's front desk (231) 722-4730 May through October  ... or e-mail: info@lst393.org

LST Minute:

The Landing Ship, Tank (LST) was known by its users as “large slow target”, “long slow target”, “large stationery target” (when beached),  and “green dragon” when in green tropical camouflage. 

LST Minute:

The large chart table on LST 393, original to WWII,  was built in Muskegon, Michigan by the Brown Morse Company.