HM LCT (CB)-2338 participated in the Invasion of Normandy, Juno Beach, 6 June 1944, at Courseulles. Struck from the Naval Register, 26 February 1946. Speed 10 kts. Range 700 nautical miles at 7 kts. one Diesel-drive 20Kw 120V. D.C. Ships' service generator. Comments, Suggestions, E-mail Webmaster.

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There were just three LCT (CB) assigned to the British beaches on D-Day, two on JUNO and one on SWORD. These carried the six Fireflies of 259 Corps Delivery Squadron, manned by crews …

2007年2月1日 · Has anyone ever come across any documentation that comprehensively connects the serials shown in the various landing tables to an actual LCT number (or LSI …

The Landing Craft Tank (LCT) (or tank landing craft) was a purpose-designed, effectively flat-bottomed, sea-going assault craft, capable, via its front mounted ramp of landing tanks and other mechanised equipment, directly onto beaches.

LCTs were the Navys all purpose general duty vessel. Besides carrying tanks ashore they were used for many different purposes. Some were converted and equiped with guns, others with rockets, while still others served as minesweepers. 26 MK5s were designated LCT (A), armored.

During the D-Day Landings Pardington served as part of the crew of Landing Craft, Tank (Concrete Buster) or LCT (CB) 2338 which was a part of the 103rd Flotilla.

160 Landing Craft Tanks of the LCT (Mk 5) class. 34 of them were lost. See all Royal Navy Landing Craft Tank classes. The U-boat War in World War Two (Kriegsmarine, 1939-1945) and World War One (Kaiserliche Marine, 1914-1918) and the Allied efforts to counter the threat.

The two LCT (CB) at JUNO were LCT 2338 (serial number 1420) (10 CAR-manned) in Group J.322 (9th Brigade Group), manned by 106th LCT Flotilla, RN and LCT 2041 (6 CAR-manned) in Group J.312 (7th Brigade Group), manned by 105th LCT Flotilla, RN.

In the run-up to D-Day, 48 American built Mk5 LCTs, serving with the Royal Navy under lend-lease, had been converted to LCT (A) and LCT (HE) - 'Armoured' and 'High Explosive' respectively.