Name/Title
Berthing CardDescription
Berthing Card for Henry B Roach (45th Division Adjutant) before the invasion of Southern France on the ship "Ascania"Context
RMS Ascania was an ocean liner operated by the Cunard Line. She was launched on 20 December 1923. On 24 August 1939, she was taken into naval service and converted into an armed merchant cruiser. Armed with eight 6-inch (152 mm) and two 3-inch (76 mm) naval guns, she became HMS Ascania with the pennant number F68. In October 1942, she was returned to the UK and was employed as a troopship by the Ministry of War Transport. The following year, Ascania was modified into a Landing Ship Infantry and took part in the Invasion of Sicily in 1943, and the Anzio Landings and landings in the south of France in 1944.Made/Created
Date made
Aug 1944Time Period
20th Century, World War TwoLexicon
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Transportation, Officers, Military, Invasions, Amphibious operationsDimensions
Width
2-1/2 inLength
4-1/8 in