▁the ▁area ▁by ▁the ▁▁ ▁Most ▁of ▁her ▁war ▁service ▁had ▁seen ▁her ▁based ▁in ▁Scottish ▁ports ▁which ▁continued ▁until ▁January , ▁ 1 9 4 4 , ▁when ▁she ▁was ▁moved ▁to ▁North ▁Sh ield s . ▁Ben - my - Ch ree ▁was ▁then ▁converted ▁to ▁a ▁Land ing ▁Sh ip ▁Infantry ▁( Hand ▁Ho isting ) ▁vessel ▁with ▁a ▁carrying ▁capacity ▁of ▁six ▁landing ▁craft ▁assault , ▁and ▁after ▁her ▁conversion ▁she ▁made ▁passage ▁to ▁the ▁Channel ▁to ▁begin ▁her ▁prepar ations ▁for ▁D - Day . ▁ ▁On ▁D - Day , ▁ 6 ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 4 , ▁as ▁headquarters ▁ship ▁of ▁the ▁Senior ▁Officer ▁of ▁the ▁ 5 1 4 th ▁Ass ault ▁Fl ot illa , ▁Ben - my - Ch ree ▁and ▁her ▁landing ▁craft ▁saw ▁action ▁off ▁O ma ha ▁Beach , ▁landing ▁American ▁troops ▁of ▁the ▁R anger ▁Ass ault ▁Group ▁at ▁Po inte ▁du ▁H oc . ▁ ▁She ▁then ▁continued ▁as ▁a ▁transport , ▁until ▁she ▁was ▁released ▁for ▁re condition ing ▁in ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 6 , ▁and ▁returned ▁to ▁Bir ken head ▁in ▁a ▁very ▁poor ▁condition . ▁ ▁Post - war ▁service ▁Re jo ining ▁the ▁Ste am ▁Pack et ▁Fle et , ▁Ben - my - Ch ree ▁returned ▁to ▁service ▁with ▁a ▁short ened ▁main m ast , ▁a ▁ship yard ▁strike ▁having ▁prevent ed ▁the ▁fitting ▁of ▁a ▁normal ▁one . ▁ ▁A ▁further ▁re - fit ▁in ▁the ▁winter ▁of