| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Tank landing ship |
| Class | LST (Mk 2) |
| Pennant | LST 8 |
| Built by | Dravo Corp. (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 26 Jul 1942 |
| Launched | 29 Oct 1942 |
| Commissioned | 23 Mar 1943 |
| End service | 4 May 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned on 4 May 1946 and returned to the USN on 1 June 1946. |
| Former name | USS LST 8 |
Commands listed for HMS LST 8 (LST 8)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | W Denne, RNR | Jun 1943 | 10 Oct 1943 |
| 2 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Robert Robertson Taylor, RNR | 10 Oct 1943 | 18 Dec 1944 |
| 3 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Leslie Bertram Merrick, RNR | 18 Dec 1944 | Apr 1945 |
| 4 | William Leslie St George Wynn Cawthorn, RNR | 1 Apr 1945 | Sep 1945 |
| 5 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Edward Winebloom, RNVR | Sep 1945 | 1 Jun 1946 |
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