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HMS LST 305 (LST 305)

Tank landing ship of the LST class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeTank landing ship
ClassLST 
PennantLST 305 
Built byBoston Navy Yard (Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) 
Ordered 
Laid down24 Jul, 1942 
Launched10 Oct, 1942 
Commissioned7 Dec, 1942 
Lost20 Feb, 1944 
Loss position41.14N, 12.31E (See a map)
 
HistoryTorpedoed and sunk on 20 February 1944 by the German submarine U-230 off Anzio, Italy in position 41º14'N, 12º31'E. 

Hit by U-boat
Sunk on 20 Feb, 1944 by U-230 (Siegmann).

Former nameUSS LST 305

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