Landing Craft, Support (Large)
LCS(L)
A total of 130 Landing Craft, Support (Large), or LCS(L)s, were built in WWII, by 3 shipyards. The basic design was 158 feet in length overall and 250 tons in light displacement. The history of this class and of the individual ships is excellently told in "Mighty Midgets at War", by Robin L. Rielly, published by Hellgate Press and available on amazon.com.
| Builder | Location | FY | Delivered | Notes | |
| LCS(L)-1 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 20 Jun 1944 | scrapped 1950 |
| LCS(L)-2 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 19 Jul 1944 | to France 1950 as Arbalete (L-9021), to Vietnam 1954 as No Than (HQ-225), to Taiwan 1957 for scrapping |
| LCS(L)-3 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 31 Jul 1944 | scrapped 1950 |
| LCS(L)-4 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 11 Aug 1944 | to France 1950 as Arquebuse (L-9022), to Vietnam 1955 as Linh Kiem (HQ-226), renamed Le Trong Deim, sunk 1970 |
| LCS(L)-5 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 21 Aug 1944 | scrapped 1947 |
| LCS(L)-6 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 27 Aug 1944 | scrapped 1951 |
| LCS(L)-7 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 29 Aug 1944 | sunk at Mariveles 1945 |
| LCS(L)-8 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 31 Aug 1944 | scrapped 1946 |
| LCS(L)-9 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 6 Sep 1944 | to France 1950 as Hallebarde (L-9023), returned 1955, to Japan 1956 as Asagao, to Vietnam 1965 as Doan Ngoc Tang (HQ-228), to the Philippines 1975 as La Union (LF 50), scrapped in the 1980s |
| LCS(L)-10 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 10Sep-44 | to France 1950 as Javeline (L-9024), returned 1955, to Japan 1956 as Hinageshi, to Vietnam 1965 as Le Van Binh (HQ-227), sunk 1966 |
| LCS(L)-11 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 13 Sep 1944 | scrapped 1950 |
| LCS(L)-12 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 17 Sep 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Sekichiku, returned 1958, sunk as target 1959 |
| LCS(L)-13 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 21 Sep 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Oniyuri, returned 1958, sunk as target 1959 |
| LCS(L)-14 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 23 Sep 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Sumire, returned 1975 |
| LCS(L)-15 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 26 Sep 1944 | sunk at Okinawa 1945 |
| LCS(L)-16 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 28 Sep 1944 | scrapped 1950 |
| LCS(L)-17 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 30Sep-44 | scrapped 1950 |
| LCS(L)-18 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 30 Sep 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Yamayuri, returned 1958, sunk as target 1958 |
| LCS(L)-19 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 7 Oct 1944 | scrapped 1950 |
| LCS(L)-20 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 10 Oct 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Himeyuri, returned 1958, sunk as target 1958 |
| LCS(L)-21 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 14 Oct 1944 | scrapped 1951 |
| LCS(L)-22 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 16 Oct 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Nogiku, returned 1971 |
| LCS(L)-23 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 18 Oct 1944 | scrapped 1951 |
| LCS(L)-24 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 20 Oct 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Ezogiku, returned 1959 |
| LCS(L)-25 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 24 Oct 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Suzuran, returned 1958, sunk as target 1959 |
| LCS(L)-26 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 26 Aug 1944 | sunk at Mariveles 1945 |
| LCS(L)-27 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 31 Aug 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Azami, returned 1976 |
| LCS(L)-28 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 8 Sep 1944 | to France 1950 as Pertuisane (L-9025), to Taiwan 1957, scrapped 1958 |
| LCS(L)-29 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 12 Sep 1944 | scrapped 1951 |
| LCS(L)-30 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 16 Sep 1944 | scrapped 1950 |
| LCS(L)-31 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 20 Sep 1944 | scrapped 1947 |
| LCS(L)-32 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 23 Sep 1944 | scrapped 1950 |
| LCS(L)-33 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 27 Sep 1944 | sunk at Okinawa 1945 |
| LCS(L)-34 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 30 Sep 1944 | to Italy 1951 as Mastino (L-9853), scrapped 1983 |
| LCS(L)-35 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 3 Oct 1944 | to France 1954 as Etendard (L-9026), returned 1957, to Greece 1957 as Plotarkhis Ulachavas, discarded 1976 |
| LCS(L)-36 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 4 Oct 1944 | scrapped 1951 |
| LCS(L)-37 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 10 Oct 1944 | damaged at Okinawa 1945 and destroyed 1946 |
| LCS(L)-38 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 13 Oct 1944 | to Italy 1951 as Spinone (L-9856), scrapped 1983 |
| LCS(L)-39 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 16 Oct 1944 | scrapped 1947 |
| LCS(L)-40 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 20 Oct 1944 | scrapped 1947 |
| LCS(L)-41 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 24 Oct 1944 | scrapped 1947 |
| LCS(L)-42 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 26 Oct 1944 | scrapped 1947 |
| LCS(L)-43 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 30 Oct 1944 | scrapped 1947 |
| LCS(L)-44 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 2 Nov 1944 | scrapped 1947 |
| LCS(L)-45 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 6 Nov 1944 | scrapped 1947 |
| LCS(L)-46 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 9 Nov 1944 | scrapped 1947 |
| LCS(L)-47 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 13 Nov 1944 | scrapped 1947 |
| LCS(L)-48 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 26 Aug 1944 | scrapped 1947 |
| LCS(L)-49 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 31 Aug 1944 | sunk at Mariveles 1945 |
| LCS(L)-50 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 11 Sep 1944 | scrapped 1947 |
| LCS(L)-51 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 16 Sep 1944 | scrapped 1947 |
| LCS(L)-52 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 23 Sep 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Sasayuri, returned 1958, sunk as target 1958 |
| LCS(L)-53 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 30 Sep 1944 | scrapped 1950 |
| LCS(L)-54 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 9 Oct 1944 | to Ryukyu 1952, to Korea 1952 as Po Song Man, decommissioned 1958 |
| LCS(L)-55 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 16 Oct 1944 | scrapped 1950 |
| LCS(L)-56 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 23 Oct 1944 | to Ryukyu 1952, to Taiwan 1954 as Lien Yung, struck in the 1970s |
| LCS(L)-57 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 30 Oct 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Kiku, returned 1958, sunk as target 1958 |
| LCS(L)-58 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 6 Nov 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Susuki, returned 1959 |
| LCS(L)-59 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 14 Nov 1944 | scrapped 1950 |
| LCS(L)-60 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 22 Nov 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Keido, returned 1958 |
| LCS(L)-61 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 29 Nov 1944 | scrapped 1951 |
| LCS(L)-62 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 4 Dec 1944 | to Italy 1951 as Bracco (L-9852), scrapped 1983 |
| LCS(L)-63 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 11 Dec 1944 | to Italy 1951 as Segugio (L-9855), scrapped 1983 |
| LCS(L)-64 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 18 Dec 1944 | to Italy 1951 as Molosso (L-9854), scrapped 1983 |
| LCS(L)-65 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 26 Dec 1944 | to France 1954 as Oriflamme (L-9020), returned 1956, to Greece 1958 as Plotharkhis Maridakis, sold 1976 |
| LCS(L)-66 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 2 Jan 1945 | scrapped 1946 |
| LCS(L)-67 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 8 Jan 1945 | to Japan 1953 as Karukaya, returned 1958, sunk as target 1959 |
| LCS(L)-68 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 15 Jan 1945 | to Japan 1953 as Hamayu, to the Philippines 1975, not commissioned |
| LCS(L)-69 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 22 Jan 1945 | scrapped 1951 |
| LCS(L)-70 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 29 Jan 1945 | scrapped 1950 |
| LCS(L)-71 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 5 Feb 1945 | scrapped 1950 |
| LCS(L)-72 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 14 Feb 1945 | to Japan 1953 as Shiragiku, returned 1972 |
| LCS(L)-73 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 19 Feb 1945 | scrapped 1950 |
| LCS(L)-74 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 26 Feb 1945 | to Japan 1953 as Suisen, returned 1958 |
| LCS(L)-75 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 6 Mar 1945 | to Japan 1953 as Fuji, returned 1971, scrapped 1972 |
| LCS(L)-76 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 12 Mar 1945 | to Japan 1953 as Kaido, returned 1969 |
| LCS(L)-77 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 19 Mar 1945 | to Korea 1952 as Yung Huang Man, decommissioned 1960 |
| LCS(L)-78 | Albina EW | Portland OR | 44 | 26 Mar 1945 | to Japan 1953 as Bara, returned 1976 |
| LCS(L)-79 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 20 Nov 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Rindo, returned 1976 |
| LCS(L)-80 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 21 Nov 1944 | to France 1950 as Rapiere (L-9026), returned 1955, to Japan 1956 as Nadeshiko, returned 1963 |
| LCS(L)-81 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 24 Nov 1944 | to Ryukyu 1952, to Taiwan 1954 as Lien Chih, struck 1971 |
| LCS(L)-82 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 27 Nov 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Yamagiku, returned 1971 |
| LCS(L)-83 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 30 Nov 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Hinagiku, returned 1959 |
| LCS(L)-84 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 4 Dec 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Swagiku, returned 1959 |
| LCS(L)-85 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 9 Dec 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Tsuta, returned 1959 |
| LCS(L)-86 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 14 Dec 1944 | to Korea 1952 as Yong Il Man, decommissioned 1962 |
| LCS(L)-87 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 18 Dec 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Hamagiku, struck 1967, to the Philippines 1975 for parts |
| LCS(L)-88 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 22 Dec 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Ajisai, returned 1964, to the Philippines 1975, not commissioned |
| LCS(L)-89 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 27 Dec 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Hasu, returned 1959 |
| LCS(L)-90 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 30 Dec 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Shida, returned 1959 |
| LCS(L)-91 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 4 Jan 1945 | to Korea 1952 as Kang Hwa Man, decommissioned 1960 |
| LCS(L)-92 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 8 Jan 1945 | scrapped 1951 |
| LCS(L)-93 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 13 Jan 1945 | scrapped 1951 |
| LCS(L)-94 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 16 Jan 1945 | to Japan 1953 as Suiren, returned 1969 |
| LCS(L)-95 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 20 Jan 1945 | to Ryukyu 1952, to Taiwan 1954 as Lien Jen, scrapped 1971 |
| LCS(L)-96 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 24 Jan 1945 | to Japan 1953 as Shobu, returned 1965, to Vietnam 1965 as Nguyen Ngoc Long (HQ-230), to the Philippines 1975 as Sulu, decommissioned 1983 |
| LCS(L)-97 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 29 Jan 1945 | scrapped 1951 |
| LCS(L)-98 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 2 Feb 1945 | to Japan 1953 as Aoi, returned 1958, sunk as target 1958 |
| LCS(L)-99 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 5 Feb 1945 | scrapped 1950 |
| LCS(L)-100 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 9 Feb 1945 | to Japan 1953 as Akane, returned 1958, sunk as target 1958 |
| LCS(L)-101 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 13 Feb 1945 | to Japan 1953 as Tsutsuji, returned 1965, to Vietnam 1965 as Luu Phu Tho (HQ-229), to the Philippines 1975 |
| LCS(L)-102 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 17 Feb 1945 | to Japan 1953 as Himawari, returned 1966, to Thailand 1966 as Nakha, returned to U.S. 2007, to Mare Island as memorial |
| LCS(L)-103 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 24 Feb 1945 | to Japan 1953 as Yaguruma, returned 1958 |
| LCS(L)-104 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 28 Feb 1945 | to Japan 1953 as Ran, returned 1959 |
| LCS(L)-105 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 5 Mar 1945 | to Ryukyu 1952, to France 1953 as Framee (L-9024), to Vietnam 1957 as No Than (HQ-225), renamed Nguyen Van Tru 1970, sunk 1970 |
| LCS(L)-106 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 9 Mar 1945 | to Japan 1953 as Isogiku, returned 1975 |
| LCS(L)-107 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 13 Mar 1945 | to Japan 1953 as Yuri, returned 1958 |
| LCS(L)-108 | Commercial IW | Portland OR | 44 | 22 Mar 1945 | scrapped 1951 |
| LCS(L)-109 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 26 Oct 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Kanna, returned 1958 |
| LCS(L)-110 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 29 Oct 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Fuyo, returned 1971 |
| LCS(L)-111 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 3 Nov 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Keshi, returned 1970 |
| LCS(L)-112 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 6 Nov 1944 | scrapped 1951 |
| LCS(L)-113 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 9 Nov 1944 | scrapped 1951 |
| LCS(L)-114 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 12 Nov 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Hiiragi, returned 1966 |
| LCS(L)-115 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 14 Nov 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Ayame, returned 1966 |
| LCS(L)-116 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 17 Nov 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Yamabuki, returned 1959 |
| LCS(L)-117 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 19 Nov 1944 | scrapped 1951 |
| LCS(L)-118 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 23 Nov 1944 | to Italy 1951 as Alano (L-9851), scrapped 1983 |
| LCS(L)-119 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 27 Nov 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Kikyo, returned 1958, sunk as target 1959 |
| LCS(L)-120 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 29 Nov 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Iwagiku, returned 1971 |
| LCS(L)-121 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 1 Dec 1944 | scrapped 1950 |
| LCS(L)-122 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 8 Dec 1944 | scrapped 1951 |
| LCS(L)-123 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 11 Dec 1944 | scrapped 1947 |
| LCS(L)-124 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 14 Dec 1944 | scrapped 1950 |
| LCS(L)-125 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 17 Dec 1944 | scrapped 1951 |
| LCS(L)-126 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 20 Dec 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Renge, returned 1958 |
| LCS(L)-127 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 26 Dec 1944 | grounded off San Clemente Island 1945 and scrapped |
| LCS(L)-128 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 29 Dec 1944 | scrapped 1950 |
| LCS(L)-129 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 31 Dec 1944 | to Japan 1953 as Botan, returned 1965, to Vietnam 1966 as Nguyen Duc Bong (HQ-231), to the Philippines 1975 as Camarines Sur (LF 48), struck 1989 |
| LCS(L)-130 | Lawley & Sons | Neponset MA | 44 | 3 Jan 1945 | to Japan 1953 as Hagi, returned 1958, sunk as target 1958 |