HMS LST-324
British Landing ship
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| Name | HMS LST-324 | ||
| Type: | Landing ship (LST-1) | ||
| Tonnage | 1,625 tons | ||
| Completed | 1943 - Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia PA | ||
| Owner | The Admiralty | ||
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| Date of attack | 2 Mar 1944 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Damaged by U-744 (Heinz Blischke) | ||
| Position | 48.04N, 17.23W - Grid BE 5221 | ||
| Complement | ? men (? dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | MKS-40 | ||
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| History | Laid down on 10 Aug, 1942 launched on 5 Nov, 1942 for the US Navy commissioned on 23 Jan, 1943 in the Royal Navy On 1 Jun, 1946, returned to the US Navy and decommissioned. On 13 Feb, 1948 sold to Bosey, Philippines. | ||
| Notes on loss | At 02.59 hours on 2 Mar, 1944, U-744 attacked the combined convoy MKS-40/SL-149 and reported three LST sunk. In fact, HMS LST-362 was sunk and HMS LST-324 was damaged. | ||
Location of attack on HMS LST-324.
ship damaged.
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