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HMC LCI(L)-249
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HM LCI(L)-249

LCI-1 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):

Laid down in 1942, at New Jersey Shipbuilding Co., Barber, N.J.

Launched in 1942

Transferred to the United Kingdom under terms of the Lend-Lease Act

Commissioned into the Royal Navy as HM LCI(L)-249, 24 December 1942

Turned over to the Canadian Navy for the Invasion of Normandy

Commissioned into the Canadian Navy as HMC LCI(L)-249, 4 December 1943, LT. John E. O'Rourke RCNVR (Temp.) in command

During World War II HM LCI(L)-249 / HMC LCI(L)-249, 1st Canadian LCI Flotilla, (Royal Navy LCI Flotilla 260) served in the European-Africa Middle East Theater and participated in the following campaigns:

**Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign**
HM LCI(L)-249 Campaigns and Dates	HMC LCI(L)-249 Campaign and Dates
Salerno landings, 8 to 21 September 1943	Invasion of Normandy, 6 to 25 June 1944
Sicilian occupation, 9 to 15 July 1943

Decommissioned by the Canadian Navy, 3 September 1944

Returned to US Naval custody in January 1948

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Transferred to the State Department for disposal

Final Disposition, sold, 21 March 1949, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 236 t.(light), 264 t.(landing), 419 t.(loaded)
Length 158' 5½"
Beam 23' 3"

Draft

Light, 3'1½" mean

Landing, 2' 8" forward, 4' 10" aft

Loaded, 5' 4" forward, 5' 11" aft

Speed

16 kts (max.)

14 kts maximum continuous

Complement

4 officers

24 enlisted

Troop Capacity

6 officers

182 enlisted

Cargo Capacity 75 tons

Armor 2" plastic splinter protection on gun turrets, conning tower and pilot house

Endurance 4,000 miles at 12 kts, loaded, 500 miles at 15 knots; and 110 tons of fuel

Armament

five single 20mm guns, one bow mounted, one each port and starboard forward of wheelhouse, one each port and starboard aft of wheelhouse

on some LCIs two .50 cal machine guns were added

Fuel Capacity

Diesel 860 Bbls

lube oil 200 gal

Propulsion

two sets of 4 General Motors 6051 series 71 Diesel engines, 4 per shaft

single General Motors Main reduction gears

two Diesel-drive 30Kw 120V D.C. Ship's Service Generators

twin variable pitch propellers, 2,320shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
	1054k	British LCI Flotilla loading troops of the Seaforth Highlanders, probably for the Sicily operation in July 1943. LCI(L)s present include: HM LCI(L)-278 HM LCI(L)-249 HM LCI(L)-299 and HM LCI(L)-132	Jerry Gilmartin MMC(SW) USN Ret. Secretary AFMM LCI 713, Curator PT-658 Save the PT Boat Inc, courtesy Dennis Blocker LCI National Association Historian
	49k	Looking forward from the bridge area of HM LCI(L)-249, date and location unknown.	Jerry Gilmartin MMC(SW) USN Ret. Secretary AFMM LCI 713, Curator PT-658 Save the PT Boat Inc, courtesy Dennis Blocker LCI National Association Historian
NARA # 82362	477k	HM LCI(L)-249 at Salerno, 10 September 1943. Italian civilians bring a small boat to British sailors to keep their feet dry as small group of Italian soldiers look on.	Jerry Gilmartin MMC(SW) USN Ret. Secretary AFMM LCI 713, Curator PT-658 Save the PT Boat Inc, courtesy Dennis Blocker LCI National Association Historian
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	846k	Unidentied Canadian naval officer assigned to HMC LCI(L)-249, date and location unknown.
1015024907	41k	HMC LCI(L)-249 crew member Able Seaman William J. Gunter, Royal Canadian Navy,manning the twin 20mm Oerlikons on the bow.	Ardie Hunt