At dawn on June 6, the vessel — technically LCI(L)-92 for landing craft infantry, large — was about 16 miles off the coast of Normandy. “There were ships in all directions, as far as the eye ...

ocean-going ship with a tank ramp in the bow; ¶ LCI (Landing Craft, Infantry) 157 ft. long, 200-troop capacity, with multiple ramps for fast debarkation; ¶ LCT (Landing Craft, Tank), 100 ft.