Landing Craft Gun 11 Large Operation Infactua

[Grale4x4]

Hi. I'm new to the forum. I am looking for anyone with pictures of landing craft Gun 11 Large. I am researching my grandad and he was serving on this craft on the 1 Nov 1944 as part of operation infactuate when it was badly damaged. Believe it or not as part of my grandads things I inherited, I have the ensign flag from this vessel. I also have an original typed note from the commanding officer of the time thanking the SSEF for there courage. Any further info or pictures of this often forgotten action would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks, Steve.

[Guy Etchells]

Wikipedia has some details of special types of Landing Craft including Landing Craft Gun and Landing Craft Gun L
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing_craft there is also an image.

Click the link on the contents 1.2.5.3 or scroll just over halfway down the page.

Cheers
Guy

[Peter Goodey]

It's Operation Infatuate.

If you're interested in further research, there is much of interest at the National Archives. Try searching the catalogue for "Infatuate" with dates 1944-45

[Sally G]

Hi Steve. I don't know if you will see this response so long after your original post. I saw another post from you on a different site, where you mentioned my great uncle John Frederick (Jarvis) Smith. He was temporary sub-lieutenant & took charge of LCG (L) 11 when his CO was killed. You may already have the same information as me but I would love to make contact with you. All the best. Sally