#ALVIDA D DAY VDEO STORY ARCHIVE#

You then move on to see the officersвЂ™ quarters and kitchen (galley). Next, head up a flight of stairs to see the wheelhouse вЂ“ which is where a sailor would steer the LCT.

#ALVIDA D DAY VDEO STORY ARCHIVE#

YouвЂ™ll discover how LCT 7074 was built at Hebburn on the River Tyne, its role in D-Day, and its second life after WW2 as a nightclub in Liverpool.ДЄ touch-screen provides more in-depth access to archive material, including photos of LCTs and interviews with D-Day veterans. These showcase the history of LCT 7074, provide information on the tanks it carried to Normandy, and display how the LCTs worked in general. Get an insight into these fascinating craft with a series of short films. However, on D-Day, LCT 7074 carried 10 tanks!

These have been positioned on the tank deck to give you an impression of what an LCT full of vehicles would look like вЂ“ and show off the vesselвЂ™s sheer size. On board youвЂ™ll find the Sherman and Churchill tanks which used to stand at the front of the museum. Go on boardД«oard the LCT using the ramp at the front (bow), which was used to unload the tanks and vehicles it carried. It now stands proudly outside The D-Day Story, to further tell the stories of those involved in D-Day, and to keep alive their heroic acts. Now, following a multi-million pound restoration project by our partner, the National Museum of the Royal Navy вЂ“ with backing from the National Lottery Heritage Fund вЂ“ LCT 7074 has been restored to its former glory. This is the last surviving Landing Craft Tank (LCT) from D-Day, and it played a vital role in transporting men and supplies across the English Channel.ДЄfter it was retired, LCT 7074 was turned into a nightclub but fell into disrepair and sank in Birkenhead docks. Your visit to The D-Day Story now starts with LCT 7074.

Alvida d day vdeo story