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World of warships maid of orleans wiki1/19/2024 We have details of 7 people who were on board.Joaquim Antunes Ferreira & Co. ![]() It is presently not known which U-boat carried out the attack. The discovery of the wreck of U-988 showed that it could not have been responsible for the sinking of Maid of Orleans. Graves, RN) and the British tug Empire Roger and landed at Portsmouth, where one crew member died of injuries in a hospital. Ayles, RNR), HMS Eglinton (L 87) (LtCdr F.M. The master, 72 crew members, 18 gunners and two passengers (Observer Corps personnel) were picked up by HMS Hotham (K 583) (A/LtCdr S. The ship had brought troops to the Normandy beachheads and was on her return trip. Payne) in convoy FXP-18 was damaged by an explosion and sank after 30 minutes southeast of St. 1942/43 converted to a Landing Ship Infantry LSI(H) and took part in the Normandy landings.Īt 21.30 hours on 28 June 1944, Maid of Orleans (Master Herbert L. Allison, RN) which was returning from Dunkirk after being badly damaged by German bombers. On, the Maid of Orleans was returning from her sixth voyage to Dunkirk (having rescued over 5000 men) when badly damaged in a collision with HMS Worcester (D 96) (Cdr J.H. 1939 requisitioned again and used as troop transport for the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and in the evacuations of Rotterdam and Dunkirk. 1923 transferred to Southern Railway Co, London. Requisitioned by the Admiralty as troop transport and completed in August 1918. Laid down as cross channel ferry for South Eastern & Chatham Railway Co, London. ![]() 1918 - William Denny & Brothers Ltd, Dumbarton
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