The distribution of assault units in LSI (APA Assault Transports)
on Omaha Beach
The "Special Engineer Task Force" (landing with 36 LCM, including the 6 groups of the 146th Genie Bat to Vierville) was on the LSI(H)3 "HMS Princess Maud". The sappers and sailors boarded the night of 5 to 6 of 6 LCDCs who had made the crossing loaded with LCT's only equipment and trailer.
The 2nd Rangers Battalion was on the LSI(M) 1 "HMS Ben Mchree", LSI(M)2"HMS Amsterdam" and LSI(S)1"HMS Prince Charles", all equipped with English LCA, to the Pointe du Hoc and Dog Green)
The 5th Rangers Battalion was on the LSI(S) 2 "HMS Prince Leopold" and LSI(S) 3 "HMS Prince Baudouin", equipped with English LCA to either Dog Green or Pointe du Hoc, the choice between these 2 destinations to be made at 7:00am on June 6th.
The 1st Bat/116reg. was on the LSI(L) 2 "HMS Empire Javelin", equipped with LCA and LCVP (Destination Dog Green)
The 2nd Bat/116reg. was on the LSI (4) APA 30 "USS Thomas Jefferson", (1941, 9260t, capac. 1492 hours. equipped with small barges including 33 LCVP, 2 LCM(3), 2 LCPL, 1 LCS(S), to Dog White, Dog Red and Easy Green. All but 8 LCVP and 2 LCM will be completed prior to launch. The remaining 10 LCs were loaded via the nets along the hull, of course at night.
The 3rd Bat/116reg. was on the LSI (3) APA 28 "USS Charles Carroll" (8100t, 1942, capac. 1402h, equipped with 31 LCVP of the Coast Guards (Destination Dog White to Easy Green, in 2nd wave)
The reinforcements of the 115th Infantry Regiment were pre-boarded on LCI 411, 412, 419, 554, (1st Bat), 408, 409, 410, 553, (2nd Bat), 540, 541, 555, 557 (3rd Bat). (Destination planned: the 2nd and 3rd Bat on Dog Red and the 1st Bat on Easy Green, on request around 10.30am and 11am).
On the east side, the loadings were as follows:
2/16 on LSI USS APA 45 Henrico, for Easy Red
3/16 on LSI (L) HMS Empire Anvil for Fox Green
The 1/16 on the LSI USS APA 26 Samel Chase for Easy Red in 2nd Wave
The advanced PC of the 1st Division and 5th Corps, on LST 375 and LCI491
The reinforcements of the 18th regiment were either on board or pre-boarded to Easy Red, starting at 10am (on LCI):
2/18: on LSI AP 76 Arundel and LCI489
3/18 pre-boarded on LCI 487, 497, 495, 93
1/18 and the 18th PC on LCI 494, 496, 498, 488, 490
Various units were on LSI AP 67 Dorothea Dix and AP 77 Thurston
Engineers and artillery were generally on LCTs and sometimes on DUKW amphibians from LST.
List of wet LSTs 11 miles from coast with LSI: LST 317, 315, 310, 316, 6, 375, 374, 376, 314, and DT216 and Oceanway.
LCT mark 5 plane, with slash door at front
LCT Mark 6 planes, the most modern, with front and rear doors