German E-boats, operating from Cherbourg, torpedoed the ocean tug  and closed the LST convoy. Before nearby escorts drove off the attackers, one E-boat torpedo narrowly missed LST-279, passing 20 feet from her bow, but went on to damage  instead. Over the next two months, LST-279 made over a dozen more shuttle trips, carrying troops, ammunition, and supplies from England to the beachheads in France.
Operating from Cherbourg, German E-boats attacked an ocean tug with torpedoes, closing the LST convoy. Before nearby escorts could repel them, one torpedo narrowly missed LST-279, passing 20 feet from her bow but still causing damage. Over the next two months, LST-279 made over a dozen more trips, ferrying troops, ammunition, and supplies between England and French beachheads.