Welcome aboard USS LST 393

Walk where heroes walked, right in downtown Muskegon! History jumps out at you from every deck and every corner. Discover LST 393's outstanding wartime record as you tour a nationally renowned veterans museum with artifacts and displays honoring those who served America and fought for the freedoms we enjoy today.

THE MUSEUM IS NOW OPEN WEEKENDS ONLY FOR THE 2024 TOUR SEASON. IT WILL CLOSE FOR THE YEAR SEPT. 29.

Get LST 393 gear online!

You can now order your USS LST 393 apparel online. Just click on the link and you can choose from a number of shirts, jackets and even an LST 393 hat. Your items can be shipped to you for a small fee or you can pick them up in downtown Muskegon.

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Lucy Sorenson Pape Remembered

She was always the unofficial “first shipmate” of USS LST 393.

Lucy Sorenson Pape wielded the champagne bottle that launched the ship in 1942 in a ceremony at her father’s shipyard. She was so proud she kept the beribboned broken bottle neck almost all her life, only relinquishing it in 2017 when she knew it would be safe in her ship’s latest incarnation, LST 393 Veterans Museum in Muskegon, Mich.

Mrs. Pape passed away from Covid-19 on Oct. 19, 2021. She was 90.

She was just 11 years old on Veterans Day, 1942, when she was selected to perform the traditional christening at the launch of an LST (Landing Ship Tank), one of a fleet of innovative new landing craft that the Newport News, Va., Shipbuilding yard was constructing as fast as possible.

Eventually, 1,051 LSTs would be built in 12 shipyards across America … but LST 393 was hers.

Lucy was given the broken neck (in a net covered with festive ribbons) as a souvenir. It became a treasured possession, displayed prominently in her home.

It is now displayed next to the museum’s other most coveted relic: the American flag that flew over the ship at Omaha Beach on D-Day.

Read Lucy's Obituary »

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Movies on Deck 2024

Movies on Deck is back for its 18th season, and it will be a blockbuster summer. The Friday night film series is shown on USS LST 393’s huge screen on the top deck starting right after sunset, around 10 p.m.

Click the poster to see the full schedule with event details.

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Trip Advisor Reviews

  • This is a must see - I loved touring this ship and climbing all over its decks... So many interesting things to see on this ship... Read more »
    Lori W
    Lexington, Kentucky
  • Historic Warship - Visited the LST after Independence Day. Remarkable boat, very interesting history.... Read more »
    Bronxbomber1
    New York City
  • Muskegon ships of history - Every time I go to Muskegon I take a trip in nautical history. The LST393 is a WWII landing ship in excellent show condition... and the folks that run it are super nice. Great tour... Read more »
    GATOR96
    Seffner, Florida
  • A Must Visit if you're in the area - We toured the USS LST 393 Veterans Museum for about an hour plus and found it to be time very well spent. This LST is a bit of American history not to be overlooked... Read more »
    FurtherOnDownTheRoad
    Missouri
  • Very Cool Ship with Lots of History! - She won battle stars for her service in the occupation of Sicily, the invasion of Salerno, and the D-day invasion at Normandy... Read more »
    Roger Z
    Grand Rapids, Michigan