USS LCI-90

USS LCI(L)-90 was an amphibious assault ship manned by a United States Coast Guard crew. She was commissioned in 1943 and was used to land troops in the landings on French North Africa, Sicily and Anzio in 1943, and at Omaha Beach during the Invasion of Normandy in 1944. She participated in the invasion of Okinawa, where she was attacked by a Japanese kamikaze fighter. Her two commanding officers were both Lieutenant junior grade, of the Coast Guard. William Trump a seaman who volunteered to go ashore before the troops, at Omaha Beach, and lay out a cable through a safe path to shore, was awarded a Silver Star. According to a soldier who landed from LCI-90 during the Invasion of Normandy, the vessel's doors were damaged by enemy fire. During the Invasion of Okinawa LCI-90 was damaged by a kamikaze, after she had landed her soldiers, and one seaman was killed.

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1943 — 1946  Wikimedia, Wikidata
USS LCI(L)-90
length 48.3 metre, beam 7.1 metre, 
landing craft, Landing Craft Infantry, Consolidated Steel Corporation, United States Navy, 

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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

1943-02-06T00:00:00Z

1946-04-08T00:00:00Z

1943 — 1946 USS LCI-90

1942-12-01T00:00:00Z

1942-12-01T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1943-02-06T00:00:00Z

1943-02-06T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1946-04-08T00:00:00Z

1946-04-08T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

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Frameless

LCI 90, a USCG manned, ocean-going landing craft that participated in the Invasion of Normandy

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		LCI 90, a USCG manned, ocean-going landing craft that participated in the Invasion of Normandy		Commons