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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USSLCI(L)-93 |
| Builder | |
| Laid down | December 1942 |
| Launched | January 1943 |
| Commissioned | 15 February 1943 |
| Stricken | Unknown |
| Honors and awards | 4battle stars,World War II |
| Fate | Lost in action on Omaha Beach duringD-Day[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | LCI(L)-351-class large landing craft |
| Displacement | 216 t.(light), 234 t.(landing), 389 t.(loaded) |
| Length | 158 ft 5.5 in (48.298 m) |
| Beam | 23 ft 3 in (7.09 m) |
| Draft |
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| Propulsion | 2 sets of 4General Motorsdiesels, 4 pershaft, BHP 1,600, twin variable pitchpropellers |
| Speed |
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| Endurance | 4,000 miles at 12knots, loaded, 500 miles at 15 knots; and 110 tons of fuel |
| Capacity | 75 tons cargo |
| Troops | 6 Officers, 182 Enlisted |
| Complement | 3 officers, 21 enlisted |
| Armament |
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| Armor | 2" plastic splinter protection on gun turrets,conning tower, andpilot house |
USSLCI(L)-93 was an amphibious assault ship (Landing Craft Infantry – Large), commissioned in 1943 by theUnited States Coast Guard. It participated in theOperation Husky Landings in Sicily on 10 July 1943, as well as the landings atSalerno, Italy.
As part of the massive amphibious force created for TheNormandy Invasion,LCI(L)-93 took part in the landings atOmaha Beach onD-Day, 6 June 1944. After offloading its second cargo of American troops, the vessel became stranded between the shore and a sandbar. German Artillery then opened fire on the vulnerable ship, seriously wounding several soldiers and Coast Guardsmen. Among those injured were Stewards Mate 2/c John Roberts, an African American crewman, who lost his leg when an enemy shell passed through a bulkhead.
Badly damaged,LCI(L)-93 was lost as a result of this action.
In addition to several photographs taken ofLCI(L)-93 after the battle, several paintings of Omaha Beach depict the ship under fire on D-Day. The story ofLCI(L)-93 was also told inThe History Channel documentaryA Distant Shore: African Americans of D-Day, with veteran John Roberts recounting his story of the ship's action at Normandy.
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