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Landing Craft Guns (Large)
LCG(L)-424

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - (1) World War II Victory Medal
Landing Craft Tank (Mark 3) (Modified):
  • Laid down, date and location unknown
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Delivered to the Royal Navy and Commissioned HM LCT(L)-424, date unknown
  • Modified and redesignated Landing Craft Guns (Large) HM LCG(L)-424
  • Decommissioned and turned over to the US Navy under the Lend-lease agreement, date unknown
  • Placed in service as LCG(L)-424, date unknown
  • During World War II LCG(L)-424 was assigned to the Europe-Africa Middle East Theater and participated in the following campaign:

    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign
    Campaign and Dates
    Invasion of Normandy, 6 to 25 June 1944
  • Decommissioned and returned to the Royal Navy, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
  • LCG(L)-424 earned one battle star for World War II service
    Specifications:
    Displacement 540 t.(lt) 640 t.(fl)
    Length 192'
    Beam 31'
    Draft 3' 6" fwd, 6' 0" aft
    Speed 10½ kts.
    Range 2,700 mi @ 10½ kts.
    Complement 48
    Cargo Capacity unknown
    Armament
    two 4.7 in QF (quick firing) Naval deck guns
    two 20mm AA Oerlikon guns or
    two QF 2-pounder pom-pom guns
    Propulsion two Paxman 500hp diesel engines, two shafts
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    LCG-424 98k LCG(L)-424 crew photo. Michael Salce S1/c is seated in the first row, directly above the letter "U" on the life ring. Photo was probably taken in the first half of 1944, in Scotland. Paul Salce in honor of his Father Michael Salce S1/c LCG(L)-424
    LCG-424 114k LCG(L)-424 partial crew photo. Michael Salce S1/c is third from the right, in the middle row. Photo was probably taken in the first half of 1944, in Scotland. Paul Salce in honor of his Father Michael Salce S1/c LCG(L)-424
    LCG-424 99k LCG(L)-424 and LCG(L)-449 stand off shore in support of landing operations at Omaha Beach, Normandy, 6 June 1944.
    US National Archives photo # 80-G-252514 a US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archives.    		 Paul Salce in honor of his Father Michael Salce S1/c LCG(L)-424
    There is no history record for LCG(L)-424 available at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information Web Sites
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    Combined Operations
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    Last Updated 17 May 2019