<p>The Royal Navy tank landing ship HMS <i>Messina</i> (L112). <i>Messina</i> was built by Scotts at Greenock, Scotland (UK) and launched 27 April 1945 as <i>LST 3043</i>. She was named HMS <i>Messina</i> in 1947 and paid off on 7 July 1965. She became a store hulk at Porthmouth (UK) and was finally scrapped in 1980.<br>
In 1956 HMS Messina was the headquarters and communications ship for Operation Grapple.<br></p>
Note: As no pennant number is visible, the photo could have been taken in the 1940s.
U.S. Navy
Official U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-59000/NH-59997.html">NH 59997</a> from the U.S. Navy <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.history.navy.mil">Naval History and Heritage Command</a>