Difference between revisions of "HM LST 8"
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| shipname = HM LST 8 | | shipname = HM LST 8 | ||
− | | shipowner = Royal | + | | shipowner = Royal Navy |
| shipbuilder = Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | shipbuilder = Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||
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| shipcompleted = 1942 | | shipcompleted = 1942 | ||
| shipinservice = 23 Mar 1943 | | shipinservice = 23 Mar 1943 | ||
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==Remarks== | ==Remarks== | ||
Transferred to the Royal Navy on 22 Mar 1943 and she was part of: | Transferred to the Royal Navy on 22 Mar 1943 and she was part of: | ||
− | Invasion of Sicily; | + | * Invasion of Sicily; |
− | Invasion of Reggio; | + | * Invasion of Reggio; |
− | Salerno landings; | + | * Salerno landings; |
− | Anzio-Nettuno advanced landings; | + | * Anzio-Nettuno advanced landings; |
− | Invasion of Normandy; and | + | * Invasion of Normandy; and |
− | Invasion of Malaya | + | * Invasion of Malaya |
Prior to being handed back to the US Navy on 1 Jun 1947 she carried Australian BCOF troops from Morotai to Kure in Japan. | Prior to being handed back to the US Navy on 1 Jun 1947 she carried Australian BCOF troops from Morotai to Kure in Japan. |
Revision as of 21:43, 12 October 2023
Remarks
Transferred to the Royal Navy on 22 Mar 1943 and she was part of:
- Invasion of Sicily;
- Invasion of Reggio;
- Salerno landings;
- Anzio-Nettuno advanced landings;
- Invasion of Normandy; and
- Invasion of Malaya
Prior to being handed back to the US Navy on 1 Jun 1947 she carried Australian BCOF troops from Morotai to Kure in Japan.