LCT1008 at Juno Beach

[MicS]

Ooops, I forgot perhaps the most interesting, which I only recently came across:

LCT(4) 1008 was alloted the Landing Table Index Number (or Serial No.) 1715. According to the Landing Table for 9 Cdn Inf Bde Gp (which may have undergone minor changes but was generally adhered to), LTIN 1715 was to carry the following (from fore to aft):

2 Sherman Tanks Mk Vc
4 Sherman Tanks Mk.III
with 28 men vehicle party [crew]
and 4 Porpoises with Am. in tow.
of 27 Cdn Armd Regt [Sherbrooke Fusiliers], Unit Mobilisation Serial 1044/1

2 Carrier Towing
2 6 Pdr Guns
8 men vehicle party [crew]
of S.D.& G Highrs [Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders], Unit Mobilisation Serial 752/1

1 Humber Scout Car
2 Car 5cwt
6 men vehicle party
of 27 Cdn Armd Regt

1 Car 5cwt
3 men vehicle party
of 1 Corps Sigs, Unit Mobilisation Serial 1707

1 Car 5cwt
3 men vehicle party
of 1 Corps Def Coy, Unit Mobilisation Serial 32643

Officers of 27 CAR on board were Maj E.W.L. Arnold (OC 'A' Sqn) and Capt B.M. Veilleux - see this post:
http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...9&postcount=15

The plan called her to load the above at Southampton G.1 Hard at 0500 on D Minus 2, which would translate to 0730 local time (because the plan used "Zone minus two" time) on 3 June (since D Day was first planned for 5 June). She was part of Assault Group 331(c) which comprised a total of ten LCT(4) (including 1008) of 37th LCT Flotilla, P LCT Squadron.

She was to disembark her load at NAN WHITE Beach at H+180.

Michel