D-Day : Normandy 1944 - Allied Landing Craft

D-Day : The assault

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Allied Landing Craft and Ships

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DUKW -- LBE -- LBK -- LBO -- LBV (M) -- LCA -- LCC (1) -- LCF (3) -- LCG (L) (3) -- LCH -- LCI (L) 1-350 -- LCI (L) 351-1098 -- LCM (3) -- LCP (L) -- LCS (L) (3) -- LCS (S) (1) -- LCT (5) -- LCT (6) -- LCV -- LCVP -- LSD -- LST -- LVT (2) --

LANDING CRAFT, HEADQUARTERS

Description: A British conversion of LCI (L) to act as a communications headquarters ship for groups of landing craft. These craft retain their original LCI (L) numbers. Addition of a tripod foremast is the principal appearance change. Except for the following, statistics remain the same as in LCI (L).

Special equipment: 6 Army N° 22 sets. - E/S type 763. - 6 CDG, B28 receivers. - V/S 8 types visual signals (lanterns and torches). - 1 CDF, B29 receiver. - Radar, Type 970. - Outfit QH. - TCS Transmitter.

Source : ONI 226 - ALLIED LANDING CRAFT AND SHIPS - NAVY DEPARTMENT