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February - May 1944
February 6 - 26,
1944
Bizerte,
Tunisia
While the LCI 35 was in dry dock in Bizerte,
Dad wrote a number of letters to his
sister Mae. Most of the letters dealt with personal matters going
on at home, but a few contained information on Dad's feelings and
ambitions.
While Task Group 81.1 continued to operate in the Naples Area a number
of Flotilla Two LCIs were directed to Bizerte including the following:
LCIs #9-13-15-212-213-214-215-216-217-35-231
LCIs 9-13-15-216-35-231: These LCIs were given all available
aid for reconditioning.
February 26 - April
3, 1943
Bizerte
and Tunis Tunisia - Naples Italy
LCI (L) 35
remained in Bizerte until February 26th when it traveled to Tunis
for additional repair work before returning to the Naples area until
April 3rd.
The LCI 35 Docked at
Bizerte, Africa
February
26, 1944
LCIs#13-35-and 231 were dry docked in Tunis.
March 1944
Bizerte and Tunis, Tunisia
While the ship was in dry dock being repaired, Dad and his other shipmates
tried to enjoy themselves as much as possible. Here are some photos
taken probably at some night spot in Tunis, Tunisia.
John Laga (L), Dad
(Center), Frank Roachell (R) with Others in Tunis, Tunisia
Pozzouli, Italy
Sometime in March 1944, after being reconditioned, the LCI (L) 35
returned to the Naples area (Pozzouli) to continue operations with
Flotilla Two and Task Group 81.1.
April 1944
April 3 - 15, 1943
Back to Bizerte,
Tunisia
On April 3rd Flotilla Two was ordered to Bizerte. LCIs # 75, 173,
and 238 were added to the Flotilla raising the total number of LCIs
in Flotilla Two to 30.
Oran, Algeria
April 13 -20
On April 15th Flotilla
Two proceeded to Oran, Algeria and reported to the Com 12th Fleet
on its arrival on April 17th.
April 20, 1944
At 0300 on April 20th Flotilla 2, including LCI (L) 35, left Oran
as part of Task Group 81.13 and joined convoy MKS 46 for England.
The convoy arrived in the Straits of Gibraltar on April 21st. On April
28th the convoy received it's orders: "Your destination in UK
is Penarth".
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