A friend bought this item at a fayre about 20 years ago and would like to trace its former owner - OK a long shot but, on this Forum, never say never. I'm assuming it reads as per title of this thread.
Morning all, Michel provides a lot of useful information on the other thread, and the photo there suggests that at Normandy 413 was a ‘regular’ Mk III LCT. In the artwork above, the E indicates Emergency Repair, a modification made to a handful of LCTs for service in the Far East (LCT 7074 in Portsmouth underwent a similar modification). The modification programme began in early ‘44, but as 413 appears to have been in regular service at Normandy I suspect this item post dates D-Day, and the crew will have been different. When I have time I’ll see what I have in my records that might shed more light on when she was converted (a quick check appears to confirm that she was designated an LCT(E)). Cheers, Steve
Hi, Some dates, Flotilla and location information for LCT 413(E). Regards Danny LCT 413 12/2/45 Pooled Reserve, Major Landing Craft, Nore Command. Erith. State C 19/2/45 Pooled Reserve, Major Landing Craft, Plymouth Command. On Passage to Devonport. State C LCT (E)(3) 413 29/2/45 Major Landing Craft for Tropical Service, Not Yet Allocated to Units, Plymouth Command. State C. Administered by HMS Badger. 4/6/45 For Tropical Service, Not Allocated to Units, Plymouth Command. Plymouth. State C 11/6/45 For Tropical Service, Not Allocated to Units, Plymouth Command. Plymouth. State C 18/6/5 LCT(E), (“E” LCT Squadron), Plymouth Command. Plymouth. State C. 2/7/45 LCT(E), (“E” LCT Squadron), Plymouth Command. Plymouth. State C. 16/7/45 LCT(E), (“E” LCT Squadron), Plymouth Command. Falmouth. State A. 23/7/45 LCT(E), (“E” LCT Squadron), East Indies Station. On Passage to India. State A 3/9/45 LCT(E), (“E” LCT Squadron), East Indies Station. On Passage to India. State A 17/9/45 Formed Unit, LCT(E), “E” LCT Squadron, Eastern Mediterranean, Kabret. State C 1/10/45 Formed Unit, LCT(E), “E” LCT Squadron, Eastern Mediterranean, Kabret. State C 5/11/45 Formed Units, Major Landing Craft, Eastern Mediterranean, Kabret. State A. 18/12/45 Formed Units, Major Landing Craft, Eastern Mediterranean, Suez. State A. 4/6/46 In Care and Maintenance, Reserve, Western and Central Mediterranean Station. Malta, State C 17/12/46 (Mediterranean Reserve but not part of CTEME). Haifa.
And continuing from Danny's list, LCT 413 finally retired from the Royal Navy in 1966 [Edit:] 1965: "MRC 1023(ex-LCT 1054) & MRC 1413 (ex-LCT 413) repair ships sold to V. Bezzina (Malta) early November. Same man bought tug EXHORTER (c. Dec. 1963) which is still laid up unused." Source: Journal Article NEWS OF SHIPS Warship International Vol. 3, No. 2 (FEBRUARY 1966), p. 40 https://www.jstor.org/stable/44887049?seq=1 Michel
As it’s a po badge below, I’m guessing one of the petty officers who served made it As it’s a kings crown time frame is 1945-51
Good point James! A casualty is recorded for LCT(E) 413 in 1947: TATE, Leonard C, Ordinary Seaman, P/JX 799040, LCT(E).413, 4 May 1947, drowned, died Source: HMS Britannia and RN killed and died, 1945-2008 At least part of the Ship' Log is archived at TNA (ADM 53/124855). I hope it covers more than just October 1948: LCT(E) 413 | The National Archives Michel
