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Re: Warship 1944 "Fort Bembina?" landing in Provence
Posted by: David H ()
Date: January 19, 2006 03:14PM

Frederique

The correct name is FORT PEMBINA. It was a 7,134 ton merchant ship, managed by Billmeir. It was hired to carry motor vehicles.

For the landing in south of France - she loaded a cargo of 126 vehicles; 260 troops and 109 tonnes of stores at Taranto 4 - 7 August 1944; sailed from Taranto 10 August as part of convoy TF.1 - this consisted of several large ships which carried two Free French infantry divisions. Arrived 16 August and discharged her cargo.


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Warship 1944 "Fort Bembina?" landing in Provence frederique 01/19/2006 10:10AM
Re: Warship 1944 "Fort Bembina?" landing in Provence David H 01/19/2006 03:14PM
oh! thank you ! frederique 01/19/2006 07:19PM
Re: oh! thank you ! David H 01/20/2006 10:10AM
Fort Pembina frederique 01/20/2006 03:47PM


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