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Old 21-09-06, 00:49
Tony Viste Tony Viste is offline
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Default 1713, 1714, and 1716

According to the loading tables on the 9 Cdn Inf Bde microfilm (T-12331) the following LCT's & LST's carried the Nth NS Highrs transport.

LCT(IV) serial 1713 to land H+180
2 - Carrier Mortar
5 - Carrier Univ
2 - Carrier Towing
2 - 6 pr A/Tk guns
2 - 15 cwt GS
2 - 3 ton Lorry GS
1 - 3 ton Lorry Med

LCT(IV) serial 1714 to land H+180
7 - Carrier Univ
2 - Carrier Mortar
2 - Carrier Towing
2 - 6 pr A/Tk guns
1 - 3 ton Lorry GS

LCT(IV) serial 1716 to land H+180
2 - Carrier Mortar
6 - Carrier Univ
2 - Carrier Towing
2 - 6 pr A/Tk guns
1 - 15 cwt GS
1 - 3 ton Lorry GS

LST(2) serial 1740 to land H+4 hrs
1 - 3 ton Lorry GS
1 - Carrier Mortar

LST(2) serial 1741 to land H+4 hrs
4 - 3 ton Lorry GS

LST(2) serial 1743 to land H+7 hrs
1 - 3 ton Lorry GS
1 - 15 cwt Water

There were of course other units also on these craft, this is just whats listed for the Nth NS Highrs. These loading tables were dated 2 May 44.

Hope this helps,
Tony Viste
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