Various landing craft were used to transport equipment, supplies and soldiers to the D-Day landing beaches.
|
Type |
Description |
| LCA |
Landing Craft, Assault |
British Royal Navy craft with a capacity of 31 soldiers. More armor than U.S. LCVP. |
| LCG |
Landing Craft, Gun |
LCT variant equipped with guns to attack German shore defenses. |
| LCI |
Landing Craft, Infantry |
Large craft designed to carry 200 soldiers. |
| LCM |
Landing Craft, Mechanized |
Capable of carrying 1 tank, or 50 men and equipment. |
| LCT |
Landing Craft, Tank |
Capable of carrying 3-4 tanks. Many variants. |
| LCT(A) |
Landing Craft, Tank (Armored) |
Armored variant of standard LCT. |
| LCT(R) |
Landing Craft, Tank (Rockets) |
LCT variant equipped with rocket launchers to attack German shore defenses. |
| LCVP |
Lancing Craft, Vehicles, Personnel |
U.S. Navy craft with a capacity of 31 soldiers. Faster than British LCA. |
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