LcT A 2433

Landing Craft, Tank (Armoured), LCT(A) 2433, part of Force S which landed troops on Sword Beach on D-Day. Whilst taking part in the landings on D-Day, a nearby Landing Craft Tank (Rocket) was hit and blew up leaving the ramp of his craft heavily damaged and they were then sent back to England for repairs.

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The D-Day Story Collection

LCT(HE)-2433 beached alongside LCT(A)-2052, on D-Day at Normandy, 6 June 1944. Both craft were units to the 100th LCT(A)(HE) Flotilla assigned to Sword beach with the 8th Infantry Brigade (assaulting) of the 3rd British Division.

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Landing Craft Tank Photo Index

Landing Craft Tank (Mark 5):

• Laid down in September 1942 at New York Shipbuilding Corp, Camden, N.J.

• Launched in September 1942

• Delivered in September 1942

• LCT(5)-433 saw no active service with the US Navy

• Transferred, 20 September 1942, to the United Kingdom under terms of the Lend-Lease program, redesignated HM LCT(HE)-2433 (High Explosives)

• Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

• Final Disposition, fate unknownSpecifications:
  Displacement 285 t.(fl)
  Length 114' 2" (o.a.)
  Beam 32' 8"
  Draft
  limiting 3' 6"
  max.navigational 3' 6"
  Speed 10 kts.
  Range 700 nautical miles at 7 kts.
  Complement
  1 officer
  10 enlisted
  Cargo Capacity 150 short tons
  Armament
  two single 20mm AA gun mounts
  two .50 cal. machine guns
  Armor
  wheelhouse 2 1/2"
  gun shields 2"
  Fuel Capacity Diesel 80 Bbls
  Propulsion
  three Grey Marine 6-71 Diesel engines
  one Diesel-drive 20Kw 120V. D.C. Ships' service generator
  three propellers, 675shp