Troopship taking 5 Commando to Burma.

I know I had it but I dont know where I put it !!

Can anyone remind me of the name of the troopship taking 5 Commando to India - think it was late 43 and stopped at Durban?

Ta.

Pete

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Pete,

HMT 'Reina del Pacifico' sailed out of Gournock on 15 Nov 1943 with No5 Cdo & 44RM Cdo arriving at Bombay 19 December 43

Further details are contained in the No5 Diary "From Bognor Regis to Hong Kong" (which I seem to recall you telling me that you have) but I can send you a pdf file if you want.

Nick

Pdf would be great.

Thanks for the reminder about the ship!

Ta.

Pete

ive never seen the ship my dad went to the Far East on awesome .and the convoy was attacked?

the convoy passed ALGIERS on the 26th Nov and the convoy was attacked by German planes at 16.45 & 17.40 hrs. RANCHI (carrying No1Cdo, 42 RM Cdo & 3 SS Brigade HQ) was hit and one man killed. Two German planes shot down to one of ours. Air attack resumed at 18.15 and continued until 18.50. A ship carrying US servicemen was sunk - only 5 survivors.

Nick