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LCI(L)120 landing craft, infantry (1942, 1942-1943/1945-1946)

LCI(L)244 1943

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp. Fate
LCI(L)120     Bethlehem, Hingham, USA 10.1942 11.12.1942 1.1943 // 12.1945 to USA 3.1946
LCI(L)173     Federal, Newark, USA 9.1942 11.11.1942 11.1942 // 1946 to USA 3.1946
LCI(L)231     George Lawley, Neponset, USA 11.1942 5.1.1943 1.1943 // 1946 to USA 3.1946
LCI(L)244     New Jersey SB, Barber, USA 8.1942 12.9.1942 10.1942 to USA 5.1946
LCI(L)261     New Jersey SB, Barber, USA 10.1942 19.3.1943 3.1943 // 1946 to USA 3.1946
LCI(L)265     New Jersey SB, Barber, USA 11.1942 23.12.1942 1.1943 // 1946 to USA 12.1946
LCI(L)267     New Jersey SB, Barber, USA 11.1942 16.1.1943 2.1943 // 1946 to USA 3.1946
LCI(L)279     New Jersey SB, Barber, USA 12.1942 30.1.1943 2.1943 // 1946 to USA 3.1946
LCI(L)286     New Jersey SB, Barber, USA 1.1943 17.2.1943 3.1943 // 1946 to USA 3.1946
LCI(L)287     New Jersey SB, Barber, USA 1.1943 12.3.1943 3.1943 // 1946 to USA 3.1946
LCI(L)312     New Jersey SB, Barber, USA 3.1943 30.3.1943 4.1943 // 1946 to USA 3.1946

Displacement standard, t

194

Displacement full, t

387

Length, m

48.3

Breadth, m

 7.21

Draught, m

0.81 fore, 1.52 aft landing

No of shafts

 2

Machinery

8 diesels

Power, h. p.

 2320

Max speed, kts

15.5

Fuel, t

diesel oil 120
Endurance, nm(kts)  

Armament

1 x 1 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk VIII, 3 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV

1946: 1 x 1 - 40/39 Mk VIII, 3 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III
Military load

188 troops or 75 t of cargo
Electronic equipment some: SO or SCR-517A radar

Complement

24

Project history: LCI(L) were built in the USA and delivered by lend-lease. 30 craft were transferred to Canada. 20 converted to command and control ships differed slightly, basically by an additional communication facility, were designated as LCH.  

Modernizations:  None.

Naval service: No significant events.

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