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getting ashore and one ship, MTC 3128 was ordered to another Beach, namely NAN. "Rhino" craft were not available, LCTs and LCMs being used in their stead.

Landings were made as follows. QUEEN Beach - D + 1

MTC 3125 - 1200 hrs.
MTC 3123 - 1400 hrs.
MTC 3126 - 1800 hrs

NAN Beach D + 1

MTC 3128 - 2350 hrs.

The off loading and move ashore was by no means an easy task. The sea being choppy and the Navy repeatedly trying to put jeeps off in far too deep water, and a number of shell holes being encountered Nevertheless the landing was a very successful one. At QUEEN Beach two vehs drowned (1 Pioneers, 1 MT P1). Later one was recovered but the Pioneer jeep had to be considered a total loss.

The last veh of the QUEEN Beach party reached the bn at 2330 hrs D + 1.

At NAN Beach the landing at night was even more difficult and two vehicles drowned, but were recovered the next morning. This party reached the Battalion at 1800 hrs D + 2, a day late. This late hour might have had dire consequences. So of the 48 jeeps put ashore 47 eventually reached the Battalion.


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