Difference between revisions of "HM LST 408"
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===Labuab, North Borneo to Morotai 3-8 Nov 1945=== | ===Labuab, North Borneo to Morotai 3-8 Nov 1945=== | ||
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===Tarakan to Brisbane 27 December 1945 - 11 January 1946=== | ===Tarakan to Brisbane 27 December 1945 - 11 January 1946=== |
Revision as of 21:14, 29 August 2022
Contents
Remarks
Built for the US as USS LST 408, it was transferred to the British Navy from Jul 1943 until Mar 1946 when it was decommissioned and returned to the United States Navy. They had it struck from the Navy List on 19 Jun 1946. Sold on 5 Dec 1947 to Bosey, Philippines and eventually scraped.
Armament:
1 × QF 12-pounder 12 cwt (3 inch) naval gun, 6 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon cannons, 4 × Fast Aerial Mine (FAM) mounts
Battle Honours
- Normandy 1944
- Pacific 1941-45