Historia
This landing craft, infantry (large) was built in 1943 by New Jersey Ship Building Corp. in Barber, NJ.
Notas históricas
This vessel had a crew of 2 officers and 20 men. This vessel had a maximum speed of 14 knots. This vessel was paid off and returned to the USN in 1944. Eric Mason (Former GM3 USN) reports that "Shortly after her return to the US, this vessel was sunk as a target. The footage was used in the 1951 movie Operation Pacific and the John Wayne Production company used the footage to simulate Japanese ships being sunk."
Propietarios y capitanes
She was built by the USN and loaned to the RCN.
In 1944 she served in the 1st Canadian (260th RN) Flotilla. Decommissioned by the Canadian Navy, September 13, 1944, and returned to US Naval custody. Struck from the US Naval Register, June 5, 1946. Final Disposition, expended as a target, circa 1946-1947.
Capitanes
LT Helier S. Square RCNVR;
Armamento
4-40mm guns.
Referencias
- Macpherson, Ken and John Burgess (1981)
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Email (Eric Mason (Former GM3 USN) - Nauticapedia 31/05/2018)
- www.navsource.org ↗ (website viewed 26/02/2024)
