Noah speaks with Bob Jornlin, Captain of the U.S.S. LST-325 Memorial. A crew of 32 Navy veterans are planning to sail a 1942 Landing Ship, Tank from Gibraltar to Mobile, Alabama to become a floating museum. All the men served on these vessels and have been working on this project for years. The U.S. Coast Guard is concerned about the safety of the ship, as well as the age of the crew - which ranges from 61 to 78 years old. The Captain disagrees with the Coast Guard and will leave port Monday for the month-long journey.
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