Landing Craft Assault 449 - Any information?

I have seen a photograph of LCA 449 (Landing Craft Assault)

The photograph was taken after the war and I would like to know a little more about this.
Is there any information about this particular LCA or where would I perhaps find more information?

Andy

 

Searching using Landing Craft Assault 449 does find a couple of photos from Operation Torch, with US Army aboard.

Using the search option on this website returns that LCA 449 was involved in the landing on Madagascar, however the text does not list any LCAs: British Amphibious ships and landings crafts of world war two

This book has a table listing LCA 449 was involved in D-Day: https://www.google.co.uk/books/edit...v=1&dq="LCA+449"&pg=PA299&printsec=frontcover

 

Hi,
Below are some dates and locations for LCA 449.

She certainly moved around a bit.

Is the photograph online ?

Regards

Danny


5/8/42. Completed. Built by W. H. Gazes Ltd, Kingston-On-Thames.
11/8/42. LCA (Unallocated). Portsmouth Command. Northney.
1/9/42. Embarked in Daffodil for passage. Clyde Area.
6/10/42. Embarked in Royal Scotsman. Clyde Area.
29/12/42. Western Mediterranean Station.

2/2/43. Embarked in Royal Scotsman. Western Mediterranean Station.
16/3/43. Embarked in Royal Scotsman. Western Mediterranean Station.
6/4/43. LCA (Unallocated). Western Approaches Command. Royal Scotsman getting refit. Southampton.
7/9/43. Mediterranean Station.

1/2/44. 575 Assault Flotilla. Embarked in M.V. Ascania. Western and Central Mediterranean Station.
5/6/44. 575 Assault Flotilla. Embarked in M.V. Ascania. Western and Central Mediterranean.
7/8/44. 575 Assault Flotilla. Embarked in S.S. Ascania. Mediterranean Station.
25/12/44. HMS Monck. Operational Pooled Reserve. Western Approaches Command. Clyde Area.

5/3/45. 553 Assault Flotilla. HMS Brontosaurus. Western Approaches Command. Clyde Area.
4/6/45. Operational Pooled Reserve. Western Approaches Command. Glasgow.
3/9/45. Operational Pooled Reserve. Held by HMS Monck. Western Approaches Command. Clyde Area.
18/12/45. Surplus British Craft. Rosyth Command. Inveraray.

18.04.46. Sold

 

The LCA is shown in this photograph in Donaghadee, County Down.

Andy

 

Thanks very much for this information. Andy.