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HM LCI(L)-304

LCI(L)-304 was transferred to the Royal Navy under terms of the Lend-Lease Act

LCI-1 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):

Laid down, date unknown, at New Jersey Shipbuilding, Barber, N.J.

Launched, date unknown

LCI(L)-304 never saw active service with the US Navy

Transferred to the United Kingdom under terms of the Lend-Lease Act for the duration of World War II

Commissioned into Royal Navy as HM LCI(L)-304, 16 March 1943

In July 1943 HM LCI(L)-304 participated in "Operation Husky", the Invasion of Sicily

In February 1944 HM LCI(L)-304 participated in British operations in India

Returned to US Naval custody, 13 February 1946

Struck from the Naval Register, 26 February 1946

Transferred to the State Department for disposal

Final Disposition, sold 13 February 1948

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		Contributed By
1015030401	23k	HM LCI(L)-304 crew member Stoker/Commando Niilo Mattias Nylund, Canadian volunteer "on loan" to the Royal Navy. Photo courtesy Edith (Nylund) Mattson		Dave LeBlanc

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
USS Landing Craft Infantry National Association

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