SS Empire Javelin
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ss-empire-javelin-165-14956052
title:
SS Empire Javelin
text:
SS Empire Javelin was an Infantry Landing Ship designated an "LSI (Large)" in service with the UK in the latter part of World War II. Launched on 25 October 1943, she was a United States Maritime Commission C1-S-AY1 subtype, one of thirteen similar ships built by Consolidated Steel Corporation. SS Empire Javelin served as a troop ship in Operation Overlord, starting with the initial landings on the beaches on 6 June 1944 ("D-Day"). She was lost on 28 December 1944 while in convoy to France with
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
World War II merchant ship of the United Kingdom
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Empire_Javelin
date created:
2007-06-13T02:34:00Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T12:48:08Z
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