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Still from Delcampe.net
Plus some info on the construction of LCT 1008 here: http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/18641.html Michel |
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Ooops, I forgot perhaps the most interesting, which I only recently came across:
LCT(4) 1008 was alloted the Landing Table Index Number (or Serial No.) 1715. According to the Landing Table for 9 Cdn Inf Bde Gp (which may have undergone minor changes but was generally adhered to), LTIN 1715 was to carry the following (from fore to aft): 2 Sherman Tanks Mk Vc 4 Sherman Tanks Mk.III with 28 men vehicle party [crew] and 4 Porpoises with Am. in tow. of 27 Cdn Armd Regt [Sherbrooke Fusiliers], Unit Mobilisation Serial 1044/1 2 Carrier Towing 2 6 Pdr Guns 8 men vehicle party [crew] of S.D.& G Highrs [Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders], Unit Mobilisation Serial 752/1 1 Humber Scout Car 2 Car 5cwt 6 men vehicle party of 27 Cdn Armd Regt 1 Car 5cwt 3 men vehicle party of 1 Corps Sigs, Unit Mobilisation Serial 1707 1 Car 5cwt 3 men vehicle party of 1 Corps Def Coy, Unit Mobilisation Serial 32643 Officers of 27 CAR on board were Maj E.W.L. Arnold (OC 'A' Sqn) and Capt B.M. Veilleux - see this post: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...9&postcount=15 The plan called her to load the above at Southampton G.1 Hard at 0500 on D Minus 2, which would translate to 0730 local time (because the plan used "Zone minus two" time) on 3 June (since D Day was first planned for 5 June). She was part of Assault Group 331(c) which comprised a total of ten LCT(4) (including 1008) of 37th LCT Flotilla, P LCT Squadron. She was to disembark her load at NAN WHITE Beach at H+180. Michel Last edited by MicS; 13-12-13 at 21:13. |
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All HLI of C vehs I could find are as follows. I omitted all other units embarked. All ships & craft are HM: H.L.I. of C. (Unit Mobilisation Serial 754/1) Group 331(d) Ten LCT(4) of 35 LCT Flotilla, 'P' LCT Squadron - Embark Southampton G.2 Hard, Land Nan Red H+180 (add 2 1/2 hours for local time) LCT(4) 667 (Serial 1724) Embark 0500 D Minus 2 1x 3 ton Lorry GS, 4 Vehicle Party LCT(4) 679 (Serial 1725) Embark 0500 D Minus 2 3x Carrier Mortar 3x Carrier Univ 1x 15cwt GS 4x4 2x Carrier Towing 2x 6 Pdr Guns 3x 3 Ton Lorry GS, 6 M/C loaded 51 Vehicle Party LCT(4) 632 (Serial 1726) Embark 0600 D Minus 2 2x Carrier Mortar, 8 Vehicle Party 4x Carrier Univ, 2 M/C loaded 1x Carrier Towing 1x 6 Pdr Gun 3x Carrier Univ, 4 M/C loaded 1x 15cwt GS 4x4 1x Carrier Towing 1x 6 Pdr Gun 33 Vehicle Party LCT(4) 669 (Serial 1727) Embark 0600 D Minus 2 1x Car 5cwt 6x Carrier Univ, 4 M/C loaded 2x Carrier Mortar 1x 15cwt GS 4x4 38 Vehicle Party 2x Carrier Towing 2x 6 Pdr Guns 1x 3 Ton Lorry GS 12 Vehicle Party Group 332 Twelve LCT(2) plus one spare of 4 & 9 LST(2) Flotillas plus twelve Rhinos LST(2) 8 (Serial 1740) Embark Southampton S One Hard (Inside) 2000 D-3, Land Nan Sector H+7hrs TANK DECK 1x 3 Ton Lorry GS, 2 Vehicle Party UPPER DECK 1x 15cwt Water 1x 3 Ton GS 4 Vehicle Party LST(2) 159 (Serial 1741) Embark Southampton S One Hard (Outside) 2000 D-3, Land Nan Sector H+7hrs TANK DECK 1x 3 Ton Med, 5 Vehicle Party UPPER DECK 3x 3 Ton GS, 12 Vehicle Party Group 333 Ten LCT(2) plus one spare of 2 & 9 LST(2) Flotillas plus three Rhinos LST(2) 401 (Serial 1743) Embark Southampton S Two Hard (East) 0430 D-2, Land Nan Sector H+16hrs UPPER DECK 2x Carrier Univ, 8 Vehicle Party I attach the only photo I have that shows one of the above craft. Regarding LST, see the excellent navsource website: http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160008.htm http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160159.htm http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160401.htm HTH, Michel Last edited by MicS; 14-12-13 at 10:20. |
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That's brilliant.
Interesting to note that there are no jeeps...any Idea when they would have joined the unit or been issued? Padre Jock Anderson (MC and bar) stated that his LC grounded on a wreck and he and his truck had to be ferried ashore by a Rhino. They ended up being lost and spent the night hiding behind enemy lines, rejoining the unit on the next morning. My carrier is dressed up as the Mortar Pl Comd'rs carrier driven ashore by Nels Hillborn, one of our last living BURON vets. He was delighted by the project when he first saw it. He climbed aboard with a big grin on his face, looked around and said 'where's the tarp?" Funny about the glimpses you get into these old buggers lives... It hit me like a bat that , while his infantry buddies only had a shelter half for cover, he could stretch his tarp out and live in relative luxury...
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"Car 5cwt" is one of the many official designations for Jeep. Landing Tables for SWORD would say "car 5 cwt 4 x 4".
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Attached are two photos of LST 159. The first is at Anzio, the second shows LST 159 loading at Southampton S One Hard (Outside) in the evening of 2 Jun 44. The M10s on the left are from 105 A/Tk Bty(SP), 3 Cdn A/Tk Rgt, while the two M14 halftracks are from H Sec Sigs and 2 Cdn Armd Bde Sigs Sqn. respectively.
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Hello Michel
I am extremely grateful for your research. Unfortunately Roy passed just over two years ago but I'm certain his family will be very interested in what you have found. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
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Sorry to hear the sad news about Roy. He might have appreciated that his old craft wasn't scrapped at the end of the war like many others but continued to serve during more peaceful times. Happy Christmas to you and your family too. Michel |
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I like the story of LST 325
Served in Sicily and D-day landings, lots of post war activity, given to Greek navy in 1964. In the late 70;s some US vets heard about it still surviving and set about to acquire and save it as a floating museum and memorial.. 1980 they organized, and in 2000 they had the ship and against all health and strong Coast Guard warning that the crew were too old, and the ship was too old to safely make the trip back across the Atlantic,, the old guys said, (average age of crew was 72 at the time) they would damn well die trying.. The ship is now in Alabama as a tangible memorial. http://www.cargolaw.com/presentations_lst325.html#Dec8
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Great read thanks Marc.
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I'm interested in the 9'th Bge reserve. The HLIofC regimental padre tells an interesting story about how he actually got ashore from the LCT on dDay.
I'm following this post with interest
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