There are still a couple of WW2 Landing Craft left rotting in the Hamble River!

As mentioned before, My father landed on Easy Red, with his Field Artillery Battery firing team (Battery A, 32nd Field Artillery Battalion, 18th RCT, 1st ID) via LCT; Would your museum have a diagram of how a FA battery would be loaded on an LCT? Many attempts to land equipment was via LCVPs... even DUKWs... about half of the battalion equipment was lost in the sea, due to overloading/swamping. (destroyed LCTs, notwithstanding)

they built 800 of these??????? It starts to give you an idea of the logistical effort required to prepare for D Day. Without tanks they would have been pushed back into the sea. German prisoners on the beach look on in amazement as boats pulled up and tanks drove off. The German high command had no idea that this capability existed. And I guessed they used them once or twice. War is so wasteful.

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It looks absolutely magnificent now. I went aboard her when she was in Liverpool Salthouse Dock, it had been turned into a Nightclub in those days. I used to drive past nearly every day and I didn't have any idea of the important role she played in our Country's Military history. I must say, she looks a Million times better now and rightly so. I take my Hat off to all involved in this Fantastic Project.

A big well done to all those that made this happen.!

Great to know this ship will be for all to see and learn

BZ Portsmouth

As a lifelong engineer and a veteran - I would like to commend all of you for the hard work to remember D Day and all those who served a truly moving tribute to the fallen. At the going down of the sun - and in the morning WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

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the fact the church hill is in it is crazy to me

wow she is a lot bugger then i thought they where not give its size justice

Two East-Indian English-speaking guys on video who were praising the D-Day and the sacrifice of the British soldiers - are incredible. They absolutely don't know history! In 1944 India was a British colony that struggled for independence. British soldiers, officers, aristocracy (Winston Churchill included) were officially treating East-Indians (and all other non-white people) as subhumans. There were even pseudo-"scientific" British studies intended to "prove" so-called "an inheritatant supremacy of a white British man over colored peoples"! That British systemic racism was really, really bad.... Meanwhile there was one man, Subhas Chandra Bose. Those East-Indians who still remember the history today, their own history, they honor his name with great respect. Subhas Chandra Bose was an East-Indian nationalist, who was fighting for the independence and freedom of his people from the British oppression. The armed wing of the East-Indian nationalist people's movement was INA (Indian Nationalist Army), that fought alongside with the Japanese troops in Burma (Battle of Imphal) against British troops. Another branch of the East-Indian nationalist armed forces, the Waffen SS Division "Azad Hind" ("Free India") also known as The Indian Legion (1942-1945) was fighting IN EUROPE, particularly in 1944 IN NORMANDY on the D-Day against landing British forces! When British forces landed on June 6th 1944 in Normandy they met not only with German troops, but also with ~4,500-10,000 East-Indian well-armed soldiers and officers of the German Waffen SS ("the Indische Freiwilligen Legion der Waffen SS") who were dressed in German feldgrau/khaki uniform but also wore Indian turbans which was allowed to them to do by Himmler himself. Somehow, Germany was treating them with respect, just like many other (over 60%) foreign (non-German) volunteers of the Waffen SS who were frequently not white people at all. Suprising? Intriguing? Then we should go and study the REAL history. Just like those two East-Indian men on video who were praising the British soldiers of the D-Day, they had to study real history first, to know that those British soldiers on the D-Day were literally fighting against East Indian troops in Normandy, against those East-Indian men of the "Azad Hind" Division who fought alongside with Germans in France, in Italy, and in Germany - against British and Americans - they fought until the very end. Those East-Indian soldiers and officers of the German SS "Indian Legion" wanted to live free and to see their India be free. The independence of India actually happened soon after 1945, and that story also directly relates to Subhas Chandra Bose and his Indian nationalist movement, to his INA and to former Indian "Azad Hind" SS volunteers, it is all related and interconnected. The dream of Indian nationalists became true. After decades of struggle India became free. The real history is fascinating, it is so interesting, it is so different from lies that we all were told! People, please, study real history!!

Our British cousins have done a wonderful job with this museum. Thank you from US

NICE VIDEO

From here in the States we say bravo for an excellent job! Thanks for sharing with the world!

ALL GAVE SOME... SOME GAVE ALL... Those who came home And those who never made it home ...we will and should always remember them .......

I remember being in Folkestone back in 1967 when there were at least 2 LCI sinking into the mud just inside the harbour walls

A same name betty !!! Sounds like a very cool person

Where is this ship located? My father served on 2 of these ships in the Pacific during the war.

Interesting video. Just to say that the LCT-7074 is certainly worth a visit. The D-day Story museum itself I though was rather disappointing. I spoke to the staff about this and they would pass my comments on to the curator. The room of the D-day tapestry is very poorly illuminated. Texts and photo's under the tapestry were impossible to read and discern. Also capturing D-day in an embroidery was not really my cup of tea. That huge rotunda could have been put to much more interesting use. I was expecting far more high quality screens with great D-day landings footage in stead of it showing third rate actors pretending to prepare officers for the landings and an unreal G.I. explaining how cold he felt. Rather sad, pathetic and a missed opportunity. Also a great contrast with London's wonderful IWM Imperial War Museum, if you ask me. I doubt very much that young people will get a better understanding of WW-II and in particular D-day after visiting, which is a shame because my channel has 175,000 suybscribers and so far received in total more than 47 million views. On the basis of that my conclusion is that most young people are totally out of touch with WW-II history. Watch my restored and colorized video about D-day here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qdyIm7Kkp7Hak6M.html (with 2.5 million views!).as well as my other videos about WW-II (eg: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fqyfqrepqt--k2w.html&).

The LCT-7074 is certainly worth a visit. The D-day Story museum itself I though was very disappointing. The room of the D-day tapestry is very poorly illuminated. Texts and photo's under the tapestry were impossible to read and discern. Also capturing D-day in an embroidery was not really my cup of tea. I was expecting far more high quality screens with great D-day landings footage in stead of it showing third rate actors pretending to prepare officers for the landings and an unreal G.I. explaining how cold he felt. Rather sad, pathetic, a missed opportunity and a great contrast with London's great IWM Imperial War Museum, if you ask me. Watch my restored and colorized video about D-day here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qdyIm7Kkp7Hak6M.html (with 2.5 million views!).

I've just found this site. I was interested in the report of the skipper of LCT 922 and the comment about the assistance of LCT737. My father was the skipper of LCT 737. I'm interested in finding out where these reports are stored and whether we have access to any more.

As a young lad in 1970s Liverpool, my friend's dad worked on Liverpool docks, and on a couple of occasions took us onboard the "S.S Landfall" when it was moored in Collingwood Dock. I remember it was in a REALLY sorry state, and even though as a young lad I was vaguely aware that it had taken part in D-Day seeing it as it was in the late 70s it was hard to imagine it being true. The memory crossed my mind earlier this evening, and I though I'd search around online to see what had become of the old wreck, and first discovered that it had been purchased by the "Merseyside Historic Warship Preservation Trust" in 1994... before the HWPT went bust. Then on finding that it had been funded by the lottery heritage committee I searched YT for LCT 7074 and then find THIS GEM !!! Not ashamed to say I almost felt a bit "misty eyed" myself to see such an unbelievable transformation from the rusting wreck I remembered from childhood, that I'd imagined had been scrapped many years ago. What a fantastic memorial to the brave lads who manned these craft in such awful conditions. I'm so VERY glad to see that some of the veterans are still around to see how their efforts and heroism are being remembered. Great work, Great video... thank you.

As a young lad in 1970s Liverpool, my friend's dad worked on Liverpool docks, and on a couple of occasions took us onboard the "S.S Landfall" when it was moored in Collingwood Dock. I remember it was in a REALLY sorry state, and even though as a young lad I was vaguely aware that it had taken part in D-Day seeing it as it was in the late 70s it was hard to imagine it being true. The memory crossed my mind earlier this evening, and I though I'd search around online to see what had become of the old wreck, and first discovered that it had been purchased by the "Merseyside Historic Warship Preservation Trust" in 1994... before the HWPT went bust. Then on finding that it had been funded by the lottery heritage committee I searched YT for LCT 7074 and then find THIS GEM !!! Not ashamed to say I almost felt a bit "misty eyed" myself to see such an unbelievable transformation from the rusting wreck I remembered from childhood, that I'd imagined had been scrapped many years ago. What a fantastic memorial to the brave lads who manned these craft in such awful conditions. I'm so VERY glad to see that some of the veterans are still around to see how their efforts and heroism are being remembered. Great work, Great video... thank you.

very helpful video.. as we are planning to visit June 2024.. we are subscribed.

Thank you for sharing your experience

Awesome video, I've been watching Military History, most being WW2 all my life since age 5, & never knew it existed ,amazing 37yrs later & I'm still learning new things about WW2

Thanks for this, which goes to show that a low key presentation can also be an effective and engaging one, weaving those personal stories into the great arcs of history. I'm hoping to visit the D-Day Story the next time I'm in Portsmouth.

There has been no mention as yet of 7074's conversion into either one of ten LCT(E) Emergency Repair craft destined for the far east or one of three NSC (L), a floating engineering workshop where the tank deck was decked over and further superstructure added providing the space for the workshops and later the Master Mariners club Landfall and finally George Evans' night club...

other half...I might be able to help a bit here, in the 80's I had the daft idea of buying the vessel and returning her to her original condition and making a travelling D-day museum out of her. With this in mind and with the help of the Port of Liverpool Dock Office on Pier Head I tracked down the then owner at his club Blazes in the old fire station in Strand Rd Bootle. The figure of £8,000 was mentioned and I went off to chat up my old mate Pete, (sadly passed away now) he had been a stoker aboard HMS Albion and there was not a piece of machinery that would not bend to his will. He lived not far away in Woodvale and was intrigued by the idea. However in good old boom and bust Britain before we had time to do the deal I was made redundant and had to up sticks and find work elsewhere. I have many colour photographs of her in Collingwood Dock and will have them uploaded at some point. I am so pleased that she has been returned to her first incarnation and wish Mr Evan's family the very best. I still have George's book 'Landfall' and notice that it is no longer available anywhere that I can find...

This is awesome.. I remember seeing video of it when it was re-floated and carried in floating dry dock for restoration... Hope to one day make it over to see it in person...

Nice stream, Andrew, and many thanks for featuring my father Roger's model of LCT(R) 438.

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Damn, we support the criminal in Moscow. Putin can only be defeated if we implement an immediate energy-saving lockdown. No more useless private trips. Heating only at night and only one room with light and electricity, you can simply set that at the fuse box.... Cities could, for example, switch off every second street lamp and companies could switch off their neon signs. We can initially hold back driving to pure business trips and hospital trips, etc....!!! Stop driving senseless now!!!! Don't waste Soviet energy!!!! Don't make Putin and his oligarchs rich!!!

Nice to see in peace and honoring the soldiers. History is repeating itself again in Europe after 80 years, only under different circumstances. GB are glad to be from the EU. You can decide for yourself.

Brarvo Mates most excellent job of restoring.

Wow. I need to visit. My late Dad was on one of those from Newhaven in a Sherman Crab. Landed on Sword at 07:30 on 6/6/44. The LCT next to his got hit. Scary.

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Incredibly beautiful restoration, definitely "First class"! It's hard to appreciate all the time, sacrifice, and hard work put into such a beautiful restoration of history! Well done!

You English really know how to tell a story, and show the utmost respect for the people and history of war, and its relevance to the people alive today. This project is just another example. Well done.

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an important exhibit - and so wise to display with the sherman and churchill aboard her. Just the sheer scale of the anglo-america in constructing the vast armada of specialist vessels used in the many amphibious landings.

Fantastic.

The roof looks wrong

Brilliant!!! Loved it

Where is This in England. I'm from the Netherlands thanks for answering

It sadly ended it's days as a floating night club with a reputation of ill repute. Thankfully her uniqueness was recognised and she was rescued and saved for the nation, and yes I did visit it as a nightclub!!

Looks excellent-and reminds me I need to make more time to appreciate the many parts of this country I've never seen. Thank you for the efforts from all of you.