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HMCS LCI(L)-276
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 HM LCI(L)-276 (1942 - 1943)

LCI-1 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):
  • Laid down, date unknown, at New Jersey Shipbuilding Co., Barber, N.J.
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Delivered under terms of the Lend-Lease Act to the United Kingdom, 10 March 1943, commissioned HM LCI(L)-276
  • Temporary custody to Canada, commissioned HMCS LCI(L)-276, 29 September 1944, LT. Andrew A. Wedd, D.S.C. RCNVR (Temp.) in command
  • During World War II HM LCI(L)-276 / HMCS LCI(L)-276, was assigned to Flotilla 262 served in the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater participating in the following campaign:
    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaigns
    HMCS LCI(L)-276 Campaign and Dates
    Invasion of Normandy, 6 to 25 June 1944

  • Decommissioned by the Canadian Navy, 28 August 1944, returned to Royal Navy custody
  • Returned to US Naval custody, 4 May 1946
  • Struck from the Naval Register in 1946
  • Transferred to the State Department for disposal
  • Final Disposition, sold, 22 October 1947, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 216 t.(light), 234 t.(landing); 389 t.(loaded)
    Length 158' 5 1/2"
    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 2 Officers, 21 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 kts; and 110 tons of fuel
    Armament four single 20mm guns one forward, one amidship, two aft, two .50cal machine guns
    Fuel Capacity 130 tons, lube oil 200 gal.
    Propulsion two sets of 4 GM diesels, 4 per shaft, BHP 1,600, twin variable pitch propellers
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    HMCS LCI(L)-276
    LCI-276 128k HMCS LCI(L)-276 and HMCS LCI(L)-252 at Southampton, England, 4 June 1944, while loading Canadian troops for the Normandy invasion beaches. Ed Storey
    LCI-276 88k HMCS LCI(L)-276, HMCS LCI(L)-118 and HMCS LCI(L)-135 at Southampton, England, loaded with Canadian troops waiting to cross the channel to the Normandy invasion beaches. All of these landing craft were in Flotilla 262 They were loaded on 4 June 1944, delayed sailing and sailed around noon 5 June 1944. The serial numbers on the front of the bridge refer serials Operation Order No1 of 9th Canadian Brigade 3rd Canadian Division. Serial numbers 1702 and 1703 carried members of the North Nova Scotia Highlanders. 1705 was a mixed loading carrying members of the Highland Light Infantry of Canada, Stormont Dundas Glengarrian Highlanders, the Defence and Employment Platoon of 9 Brigade Headquarters and members of the Canadian Provost Corp. Flotilla 262 was in 'J' Force. Ed Storey
    HM LCI(L)-276
    LCI-276 239k HM LCI(L)-276 crew photo, probably taken at Malta in September 1945. 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
    The history for LCI(L)-276 was extracted from
    The RCN's Part in the Invasion of France    , a Royal Canadian Navy History document.
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
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