HM LST-420

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LST-420 was a Royal Navy tank landing ship of World War II, built as a LST-1-class tank landing ship in the US that was transferred to UK. She was lost on 7 November 1944, after hitting a mine in heavy seas off Ostend, Belgium, sinking with great loss of life, particularly amongst her Royal Air Force passengers. It was the greatest loss of life on a British landing craft during World War II.

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USS LST-420
tank landing ship, LST-1-class tank landing ship, United States Navy, Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard, 

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Location: 51.2505, 2.6966, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • HM LST-420 ⓘ
    1942 LST-1-class tank landing ship
  • SM UC-14 ⓘ
  • SMS S15 ⓘ
    1912 S13-class large torpedo boat
  • SMS S20 ⓘ
    S13-class large torpedo boat of the Imperial German Navy and sunk in 1917
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World War II Q362
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ship commissioning
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ship launching
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keel laying
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1601 — 1604 Siege of Ostend
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1793 Unknown
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1297Battle of FurnesbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1600Battle of NieuwpoortDutch Republic, battle, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, Hispanic MonarchyWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1601Siege of OstendDutch Republic, Habsburg Spain, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1639Action of 18 February 1639naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1695Capitulation of DiksmuidesiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1745Siege of OstendsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1793Battle of FurnesbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1793Battle of FurnesbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1793UnknownsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1887VissersopstandrebellionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1914Battle of DiksmuidebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1914Battle of the YserUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battleWikidata
    objectwatercraftHM LST-420tank landing ship, LST-1-class tank landing shipWikidata
    objectwatercraftSM UC-14Type UC I submarine, U-boatWikidata
    objectwatercraftSMS S15S13-class large torpedo boat, large torpedo boat of German navyWikidata
    objectwatercraftSMS S20S13-class large torpedo boat, large torpedo boat of German navyWikidata
    organisationfactoryBéliard-CrightonshipyardWikidata
    organisationmilitary branchBelgian Coast Guardcoast guardWikidata
    siteartillery batteryBatterie PommernImperial German Navy, Imperial German Army, coastal batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryStützpunkt Steneartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery battery1917Batterie Deutschlandartillery batteryWikidata
    sitefortFort des Dunesmilitary museum, fortWikidata
    sitefortFort Napoleonmilitary museum, fort, military training area, museumWikidata
    sitefortNieuwe Troje RedoubtredoubtWikidata
    sitefortSint-AlbertusfortfortWikidata
    sitefort1878Batterie de ZuydcootefortressWikidata
    sitemuseumProvinciedomein Raversijde - Atlantikwall - Walraversijde - memoriaal prins Karelmilitary museum, organizationWikidata
    sitemuseumSite Lange Maxmilitary museum, war memorial, museum, heritage siteWikidata
    sitemuseum2012Museum Cabourmilitary museum, museumWikidata
    sitemuseum2014Lange Max Museummilitary museum, museumWikidata
    siteshipwreckHMS Basiliskshipwreck, B-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    siteshipwreckHMS Crested Eaglepaddle steamer, shipwreckWikidata
    siteshipwreckHMS Keithshipwreck, B-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    siteshipwreck1897HMS VindictiveArrogant-class protected cruiser, protected cruiser, shipwreckWikidata
    siteshipwreck1917HMS WakefulV and W-class destroyer, shipwreck, destroyerWikidata
    siteshipwreck1936HMS Graftonshipwreck, G and H-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    siteshipwreck1936HMS Grenadeshipwreck, G and H-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
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