Need some help finding some index or list of what LSTs were involved in convoy UGS 6A that left New York for the Mediterranean on March 19, 1943. My brother was on LCT 221 during the invasions of Sicily, Salerano and Anzio--would love to find out what LST his boat was loaded on for the trip over.
What a great site, well done!

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Here is some info to get you started

UG convoys - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Landing Craft Tank Photo Index

THE SAILORS LOG

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Boone_County_(LST-389)

Tank Landing Ship LST-383


Some pretty neat info......I hope it helps

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Thanks for the help, but I have checked these out. The Sailors Log is my brothers. I'm doing a short military history for him and seems he left out some details. He wrote the LCT number that took his boat from N.Africa to Europe for the Normandy invasion, but forgot which one took him to the Mediterranean from New York. He also forgot the name of the troop ship that brought him back from England to the states in Sept. 0f 45. Guess it's no great loss, but would make it more complete if I could find the information.
Thanks again and have a great 4th.

While one cannot be absolutely sure here as small craft (LCT's qualify as small craft by Navy standards) are hard to trace much of the time, I would say once your brother arrived in the Med he was stationed initially at Bizerte harbor / Ferryville. The Ferryville harbor consisted of a large semi-artifical lake with a short canal connecting to the Med. It became the major US operating base for small landing craft in the Med during the war due to its large capacity, calm waters and, sheltered nature.

From there LCT's typically operated as part of one or another amphibious landing group and moved to where they were needed under their own power. It would have been extremely rare for one to be deck cargo while in the Med operationally.

LCT's most of the time did not carry tanks but rather were more commonly used in landings to bring ashore vehicles and artillery pieces in the early waves of the assault. After that they tended to be relegated to hauling supplies ashore from cargo vessels as they had quite a capacity to do so and could run up on the beach to unload. Occasionally, they were used to off load LSTs when the later could not properly beach or run out their pontoon causeways.

LSTs typically hauled LCT as deck cargo to Europe on on longer hauls beyond the range of an LCTs own fuel supply.

Hey Formerjughead, I did a little better search on the first link you gave and located the name of a book that I think may have the info I'm looking for. Thanks--I may get going on this finally.
And T.A. Garner, always interested in where you WWII vets served, and always grateful. This is a great forum--really impressed.

Thought I'd add this website for anyone who is looking for some information on WWII convoys. I wasn't able to locate the exact LST my brothers LCT was loaded on, but found out the convoy number, dates and number of vessels. Because of the ports that each LST arrived at, I was able to narrow it down to six. Thanks for the nudge in the right direction--hope this will help others.

Arnold Hague Convoy Database