Landing Craft

• Jan 21, 2007

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Okay, interesting. What amphibious vehicles did the British use at or around this time? Were their amphibious vehicles US ones or local ones or what?

 

• Oct 27, 2007

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Hi Everyone
I am doing my Family history and my father was a Royal Marine in the British Royal Navy.
He was at Normandy serving on Landing Craft Flak.
I am looking for a photo of one, would be great if it was No 19.
Fingers Crossed
Tasdev

 

• Oct 28, 2007

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tasdev:

Found this for you, one is a LCF Mark 3 the other a LCF Mark 4

Landing Craft Flak
The Landing Craft Flak (LCF) was a conversion of the LCT intended to give anti-aircraft support to the landing. They were first used in the Dieppe Raid early in 1942. The ramp was welded shut, and a deck built on top of the Tank deck. They were equipped with several light anti-aircraft guns—a typical fitting was eight 20 mm Oerlikons and four QF 2 pdr "pom-poms" and had a crew of 60. Royal Navy examples had mixed crews, with the operation of the craft being the responsibility of RN crew and the manning of the guns being done by Royal Marines. They carried two naval officers and two marine officers.

 

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• Oct 28, 2007

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LCF19 was a mark 4 with the 4 x 2pd and 8 x 20mm as per the previous message. I have a photo of the type but the ones before are better than mine.

 

• May 31, 2024

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tasdev said:

Hi Everyone
I am doing my Family history and my father was a Royal Marine in the British Royal Navy.
He was at Normandy serving on Landing Craft Flak.
I am looking for a photo of one, would be great if it was No 19.
Fingers Crossed
Tasdev

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Hi Tasdev
My grandad was a Royal Marine specialist gunner on this LCF.
My auntie years ago sheared a few things with me, W.J.Galloway, they had helped the Americans on sword beach lost some men then went to Omaha beach to help, then they got sent to Holland where he got shot in the groin and lay in the dykes for 6 hours, when a Dutch family rescued him and looked after him for 3 months.
My aunt has tried to find the Dutch family over the years with no luck I myself have lost contact with family over the years but I always look to see if there is anything I can find about his service with the Royals.

 

• May 31, 2024

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Kwai tasdev hasn't been here since 2007

 

• May 31, 2024

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Hi Kwai , Welcome aboard.

 

• Jun 1, 2024

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fubar57 said:

Kwai tasdev hasn't been here since 2007

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Hi
Yeah I see that but it was well worth the reply, and hopefully one day they get to see this or other's as every now and then I search the net for any new info

 

• Jun 1, 2024

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SaparotRob said:

Hi Kwai , Welcome aboard.

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Thanks SaparotRob

 

• Jun 1, 2024

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Kwai said:

Hi
Yeah I see that but it was well worth the reply, and hopefully one day they get to see this or other's as every now and then I search the net for any new info

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I see the "Start conversation" button is removed from his avatar. A shame as PM usually go to emails if the option is there