In the Borneo Campaign, Landing Craft Support was used in landings in Tarakan and Balikpapan. During World War II, five LCS(L)(3)s were sunk in combat (see below) and 21 were damaged. …

USS LCS (L) (3)-102 is an LCS (L) (3)-1 Class Landing Craft Support ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. The vessel was completed near the end of the war and saw …

All U.S. Navy Landing Craft of World War II, listed by type and class, with descriptions and links to individual pages.

The Landing Craft Infantry (LCI) were several classes of landing craft used by the Allies to land large numbers of infantry directly onto beaches during World War II.

Nov 24, 2023 · Using the hull of the LCI (landing craft infantry) as a basis, the Navy devised the Landing Craft Support (Large) (Mark 3), or simply LCS. Entering service in 1944 and combat …

Fighting Amphibs: The LCS(L) in World War II by Donald L. Ball Mill Neck Publications, 1997, 322 pages. During the Battle of Okinawa, LCS(L) (Landing Craft, Support (Large)) ships played a …

One hundred thirty LCS (L) (3)s were built during World War II. They were developed by the George Lawley Company, Neponset, Mass and produced there and by Albina Engine and …

USS LCS(L)(3)-102 earned one battle star for World War II service Current Disposition, returned to US custody for use as a floating museum ship at the former Mare Island Naval Shipyard, …

One writer described LCS(L)s as the most heavily armed of the World War II gunboats, and still another claimed that they looked like the Fourth of July fireworks when they were leading an …

The LCS or Landing Craft Support along with its accompanying Landing Craft Support, Large, was a series of support ships and gunboats that were used by the United States Navy during …