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Old 10th Apr 2018, 12:24
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Blacksheep
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Warmtoast : That's a photo of the Winchester Castle after the post-war refit that made her a single funnel ship. She was in that configuration when I sailed to England.

During the war the ship served as a troop carrier, painted grey, festooned with anti-aircraft guns and with landing craft hanging from the davits on both sides. I know she landed troops for the invasion of Sicily but I don't know where else she served.

Pretoria Castle was converted to a Fleet Aircraft Carrier, then changed back again after the war!
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