HMS LCM-508
British Landing craft
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| Name | HMS LCM-508 | ||
| Type: | Landing craft (LCM Mk.III) | ||
| Tonnage | 52 tons | ||
| Completed | 1942 | ||
| Owner | The Admiralty | ||
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| Date of attack | 14 Oct 1942 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-221 (Hans-Hartwig Trojer) | ||
| Position | 53° 40'N, 40° 40'W - Grid AJ 9327 | ||
| Complement | ? men (? dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | SC-104 | ||
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| History | Built for US Navy and lend-leased to Royal Navy | ||
| Notes on event | The HMS LCM-508 was on transfer from the USA to the UK aboard the Southern Empress and was lost on 14 Oct 1942, when this ship was sunk by U-221 in convoy SC-104. | ||
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