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Paul Skidmore:
Hi Spooks,
Sometime ago you provided me with some very useful information regarding LCI(L)'s and in particular 263 Flotilla. My dad's last seaborne posting was aboard the LCQ 489 as Stoker 1st Class. I have now managed to secure more details of his posting here and I know you have been trying to obtain more details regarding LCQ's and LCH's.
US LCI(L)489 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater and was involved in the Normandy landings between 6th - 25th June 1944. I believe she was withdrawn as a result of damage sustained and was leased to the Royal Navy on 20th November 1944.
My dad was posted to 489 from 1st November 1945 to 13th June 1946 and I have obtained the following details of the time he spent aboard.
08.10.1945 - LCQ489 was not allocated to any specific unit and was under Plymouth Command administered by CLSCU - Captain Landing Ships and Craft (Unallocated ) for Tropical Service.
05.11.1945 - Allocated to SORNE(I) Senior Officer Royal Navy Establishments (India) for re-allocation and was locally converted for use as LCH.
03.12.1945 - On passage to India.
29.01.1945 - Location Eastern Mediterranean at Port Said, Egypt.
12.03.1946 - Location Western and Central Mediterranean at Malta for return to the USA.
23.04.1946 - Location Malta ; Surplus Craft for return to USA.
21.05.1946 - On passage to US Naval Base Norfolk Virginia.
04.06.1946 - On passage to US Naval Base Norfolk Virginia.
18.06.1946 - Location US Naval Base Norfolk Virginia.
Hope the above is of help to you.
Regards,

Paul

spooks1959:
Hi Paul,

Excellent - I have added this info to the LCI Excel spreadsheet I have created to hold info on all these small ships. Available to download from this link http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/Documents/LCI(L)%20Master%20list2.xlsx

Very interesting to learn that she was further converted into an Landing Craft Headquarters from an LC Administration ship.

For anyone unfamiliar with this type of vessel there is a history of her sister ship  LCQ-491 on the site. http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/BPF-EIF/Ships/LCQ_491 .htm This has one of only two known photos of an LC(Q) located so far, the other is of LC(Q)-381 http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/BPF-EIF/Ships/LCQ_381 .htm.

Thanks

Tony

Paul Skidmore:
Hi Tony,
Glad the info on 489 was useful.
Have tried to open the link to view the LCI database without success. Keep getting message in pop up window saying Argument out of range Exception . Index out of range. Must be non negative and less than size of the collection.

Gobbledygook to me but possible because not running an Excel program ?

Any ideas?

Cheers

Paul

spooks1959:
Hi Paul,

You can save the file to your PC from the link? Next download the free Microsoft Excel Viewer program from this URL https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kIpNBaAGrvgLOlOpX0ls4iFNq4jfY-ju

Alternatively anyone wishing to view it on-line can contact me editor@royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk for a link to access the document on Google Drive which has a built in viewer.

Tony

Paul Skidmore:
Hi Tony,

Many thanks for putting me right concerning LCI (L) spreadsheet. If it will help you I have posted some further information that I have been provided with as a result of my continuing research into 263 LCI (L) Flotilla during the time that my late dad spent as a Stoker 1st Class attached to the various craft.

Paul

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