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