LST-229 ; 2922... USS LST-29 - Wikipedia Tank Landing Ship LST USS LST-229 (LST-229) Crew Roster Captained (around D-Day) by LT. Boothe Jr., Gardner L. USNR - The U.S. Navy at Normandy The IWM has this (quite distant) D-Day picture re. LST 229... D-DAY - BRITISH FORCES DURING THE INVASION OF NORMANDY 6 JUNE 1944 IWM A 23907 - DESCRIPTION - Object description LSTs and other naval craft off Gold assault area, 6 June 1944. In the foreground is an MTB and a line of LCP(L)s with USS LST-229 behind. And there are a few other pictures of LST-229 here... Tank Landing Ship LST-229 : Tank Landing Ship LST Thread on - GOLD BEACH. Serial 2922 is an LST towing a Rhino Ferry and carrying... On the Rhino Ferry 1 D7 Bulldozer from 953 Inland Water Transport Operating Company RE 1 RB10 Excavator from 1035 Port Operating Company RE On the Tank Deck 3 Stuart Light Tank from 24 Lancers 11 Sherman Tank from 24 Lancers 1 M14 Halftrack from 24 Lancers 3 3ton 4 X 4 GS from 24 Lancers 80 men from 24 Lancers 1 3ton 4 X 4 GS with 6 crew from 24 Lancers LAD REME 1 Sherman OP Tank with 5 crew from Headquarters 8 Armoured Brigade 1 Scout Car from Headquarters 8 Armoured Brigade 1 3ton 4 X 4 GS from Headquarters 8 Armoured Brigade 2 Motorcycle from Headquarters 8 Armoured Brigade 10 men from Headquarters 8 Armoured Brigade 1 3ton 4 X 4 GS with 5 men from 8 Armoured Brigade Signal Squadron RS 1 Motorcycle from 8 Armoured Brigade Signals Squadron RS (on above vehicle) 1 Ambulance 2 Stretcher with 2 crew from 168 Light Field Ambulance RAMC 1 Tractor LAA from 82/25 LAA Battery RA 3 SP 40mm AA gun from 82/25 LAA Battery RA 1 3ton 4 X 4 GS from 82/25 LAA Battery RA 3 Motorcycle from 82/25 LAA Battery RA 32 men from 82/25 LAA Battery RA 3 3ton 4 X 4 GS with 11 crew from 2 Gloucestershire Regiment 1 Carrier Mortar and trailer with 5 crew from 2 Cheshire Regiment On Main Deck 1 3ton 4 X 4 GS from 505 Field Company RE 1 3ton 4 X 4 Winch from 505 Field Company RE 1 15cwt Compressor from 505 Field Company RE 1 M14 Halftrack from 505 Field Company RE 4 Motorcycle from 505 Field Company RE 47 men from 505 Field Company RE 1 15cwt Water with 2 crew from Headquarters 56 Brigade 2 Ambulance 2 Stretcher with 4 crew from 200 Field Ambulance RAMC 1 15cwt GS with 2 crew from 200 Field Ambulance RAMC 1 Motorcycles from 200 Field Ambulance RAMC (carried on above vehicle) 12 men with from 200 Field Ambulance RAMC 1 Jeep with 2 crew from 24 Lancers 2 Jeeps with 6 crew from 8 Armoured Brigade Signals RS 1 Car 4 seater 4 X 4 with 4 crew from Headquarters CRASC 50 Division 1 Jeep with 2 crew from 82/25 LAA Battery RA 4 3ton 4 X 4 GS with 10 crew from 2 Devonshire Regiment 1 Motorcycle from 2 Devonshire Regiment (carried on one of above vehicles) 3 3ton 4 X 4 GS with 13 crew from Sherwood Ranger Yeomanry 1 Motorcycle from Sherwood Ranger Yeomanry (carried on one of above vehicles) 1 15cwt GS with 2 crew from Sherwood Ranger Yeomanry 2 Carrier Universal with 5 crew from 2 Cheshire Regiment 1 Interpreter 1 3ton 4 X 4 GS with 5 crew from Headquarters 231 Brigade Signal Section RS 1 3ton Lorry Command Vehicle with 5 crew from 50 Division Signals RS 1 Car 4 seater 4 X 4 with 3 crew from Headquarters CRA 50 Division 1 Car 4 seater 4 X 4 with 4 crew from Headquarters CRASC 50 Division 2 crew for D7 Bulldozer from 953 Inland Water Transport Operating Company RE 10 men from 953 Inland Water Transport Operating Company RE 1 crew for RB19 Excavator from 1035 Port Operating Company RE 16 men from 961 Inland Water Transport Operating Company RE 14 men from 243 Pioneer Company 2 men with a balloon and handwinch from 55 RAF Balloon Unit
