LCT1008 at Juno Beach

[MicS]

Originally Posted by charlie fitton

Mike _ Where did you dig this stuff up from? Could you tell me of the HLIofC's vehicles?

This comes from the Landing Table and the Naval Orders for JUNO Area.
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