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Dates: 1945 - 1994 Buttress built by Fairfield at Chepstow, launched in 1945 In 1956 in reserve, UK and commissioned from the Reserve on 31.07.1956; sailed Devonport 20.08 arrived Malta 31.08 At Suez carried Centurion tanks of C Squadron, 6th Royal Tank Regiment Fate: sold French Navy 05.1966 renamed Issole (L.9061); transferred Comoro Island government 1976 as Ville de Nimachova; scrap (?) 1994
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Buttress
" Suez 1956. I am writing an account of the Suez Crisis. I was in HMS Buttress (L4099) and would like to hear from anyone who served in LCTs or LSTs at this time. Many thanks "
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