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The question was.....how many LST were assigned.... May 29 2007 at 2:07 PM		Chappie46 (Login Chappie46) Forum Member


To the D-Day landings in Normandy.....the answer is:- 30 USLST assigned to FORCE U...Utah beach...out of Dartmouth, Plymouth and Brixham area. 24 USLST assigned to FORCE O..Omaha beach.....out of Portland 29 HMLST....assigned to FORCE G....Gold beach..having deaparted from the Solent. 23 HMLST assigned to FORCE J....Juno beach.. having departed from the Solent. 18 HMLST assigned to FORCE S...Sword beach....having departed from the Solent. FORCE B FOLLOW-UP.....50 USLST.....out of Falmouth Fowey,Plymouth and the Helford River FORCE L FOLLOW-UP....49 LST both Royal Navy and US Navy. The above group comprised 2 British manned LST Flotillas in the company of six US Navy LST Divisions. These craft departed from either Harwich or the River Thames. All above were USLST(2)...in addition the named British Mk1 LST's Bachaquero, Misoa and Tasajera were also assigned.....when added together giving a grand total of 226 LST assigned to the Normandy landings..!!!! Tony Chapman Official Archivist/Historian LST and Landing Craft Association (Royal Navy)

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Thanks Tony - Rookie Gator on May 29, 2007, 2:47 PM

LST Assigned in Normandy..... - Chappie46 on May 29, 2007, 6:15 PM

Assigned vs. actually participated? - Chris on May 29, 2007, 3:27 PM

LST Assigned in Normandy..... - Chappie46 on May 29, 2007, 6:31 PM

Question ... - SeaBat on May 29, 2007, 8:30 PM

My answer - flt-tech on May 29, 2007, 9:24 PM

British Mk1 and Mk3 LST's....... - Chappie46 on May 30, 2007, 1:15 AM

Re: British Mk1 and Mk3 LST's....... - flt tech on May 30, 2007, 1:20 AM

I must be mad...lol - Chappie46 on May 30, 2007, 1:28 AM

It could be worse.... - flt tech on May 30, 2007, 1:42 AM

I take your point....lol - Chappie46 on May 30, 2007, 1:49 AM

Chappie........ - Rookie Gator on May 30, 2007, 5:28 AM

In the case of the Mk1 LST's - Chappie46 on May 30, 2007, 12:26 PM

The named LST's of Normandy.... - Chappie46 on May 30, 2007, 1:00 AM

Thanks again.. - Rookie Gator on May 30, 2007, 5:30 AM

Close on 14 years.... - Chappie46 on May 30, 2007, 12:15 PM

My wife... - Rookie Gator on May 30, 2007, 2:39 PM

I suggest Susie might...... - Chappie46 on May 31, 2007, 6:50 PM

And I am enlisted... - SeaBat on May 31, 2007, 8:43 PM

During the early years Susie.......... - Chappie46 on Jun 1, 2007, 12:07 AM

Hoisting Victor.... (I require assistance...) - SeaBat on Jun 1, 2007, 4:11 PM

Re: Hoisting Victor.... (I require assistance...) - flt tech on Jun 2, 2007, 4:30 AM

LCT(A) in Normandy..... - Chappie46 on Jun 2, 2007, 12:07 PM

Re: LCT(A) in Normandy..... - flt tech on Jun 4, 2007, 2:31 AM

didn't they name them during a landing to throw off jerry? - Bob R. on May 30, 2007, 5:04 PM

Re: The named LST's of Normandy - WVaRay on May 30, 2007, 9:22 PM

I suspect you are correct.... - Chappie46 on May 31, 2007, 2:19 PM

Re: The named LST's of Normandy - SeaBat on Jun 5, 2007, 3:27 PM

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