Landing Crafts and Other Ships at War, WW2
LCA 1050 leaving side of HMCS Prince David, loaded with soldiers of the
Régiment de la Chaudière, 9 May 1944. Photo by R.G. Arless. DND
The information presented here concerns various landing crafts manned by Canadians during World War 2. More facts, details and photos (and links to info concerning other types of crafts, e.g., motor torpedo boats) can be found at the website entitled Juno Beach Centre which deals with Canada in the Second World War. The link is provided below.
A brief introduction to the material follows:
Landing Crafts
The different landing operations, in Dieppe, in Sicily and in Normandy, required that new types of ships be built, especially designed for carrying troops and material in preparation for an amphibious assault.
Landing Ship Infantry (LSI)
The different landing operations, in Dieppe, in Sicily and in Normandy, required that new types of ships be built, especially designed for carrying troops and material in preparation for an amphibious assault.
Landing Ship Infantry (LSI)
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) bought two pre-war steamers from Canadian National Steamships, which were converted for transporting troops: HMCS Prince David and Prince Henry. They could carry 550 infantrymen, as well as six LCAs and two LCMs. Their role was to get within a few kilometres from the landing beach and to launch the LCAs and LCMs tied to the davits.
Please use this link to view Landing Crafts at Juno Beach Centre
As well, please link to Website: Sicily, Operation HUSKY, July 1943
Troops of 1st Canadian Scottish practice loading into LCA
As well, please link to Website: Sicily, Operation HUSKY, July 1943
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