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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;
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* Invasion of Sicily;
Invasion of Reggio;
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* Invasion of Reggio;
Salerno landings;
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* Salerno landings;
Anzio-Nettuno advanced landings;
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* Anzio-Nettuno advanced landings;
Invasion of Normandy; and
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* Invasion of Normandy; and
Invasion of Malaya
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* 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

HM LST 8
HM LST 8.jpg
HMS LST-8 offloading at Port Dickson, Burma. Royal Navy photo
History
Name HM LST 8
Owner Royal Navy
Builder Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Launched 29 Oct 1942
Completed 1942
In service 23 Mar 1943
Out of service 1946
Fate scrapped Dec 1947
General characteristics
Type Landing Craft Tank
Tonnage 4,080
Length 328 ft (99.98m)
Beam 50 ft (15.24m)
Depth 3 ft 11 in (1.19m) fwd, 9 ft 10 in (3m) aft
Propulsion Twin screw
Speed 12 knots (22 km/h)
Capacity crew 117, plus 163 troops



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.

Soldiers carried

Morotai to Kure, Japan 10 - 21 February 1946