Hi Guys. First time post,hope you can help. My main interest is WW11 Landing Craft.Im after building an LCI(S). Landing Craft Infantry (Small).I have John Lamberts drawings of the LCI(S) but no info to build a hull.I was told that the Fairmile H was a D type hull,but looking at the drawing of the D type ,at the stern the props and rudder will be below the bottom of the Keel. The H type was intended to beach to land troops then kedge off,so its props and rudder had to be above the bottom of the keel.The H type has a sort of dog leg from the end of the Keel up to the stern. I hope this makes some sence. Any help for plans etc,or were best to post on this Forum.      

Many Thanks Norm.

Hello 'Norm'

Welcome aboard - hope you enjoy the trip.

The Fairmile 'H' is described in some detail in Al Ross and John Lambert's excellent book  "Allied Coastal Forces of WW2 Volume 1"

On page 127 there are 5 line drawings showing Plan and Side Elevation views- one of which does show the positioning of the 2 only Prop Shafts.

Although the Volumes are a little expensive I would think that your local Library may have a copy. Worth a try.

Best of luck with your modelling

Hi  Norm,

Attached  are  a  few  photos  of  the  stern  area  of  the  LCI(s).  As  you  can  see  the  rudders  and  props  would  have  been  just  above  the  bottom  of  the  keel  when  it  beached.

I  have  been  interested  in  the  LCI(s)  and  LCS(l)  Mk 2  for  a  number  of  years  now  and  have  a  few  more  photos  like  these.  If  you  have  any  other  questions  I’ll  try  and  answer  them  for  you.

There  are  plenty  of  images  of  the  LCI(s)  taken  in  June  1944  as  three  or  four  cameramen  from  the  Army  Film  &  Photographic  Unit  went  over  with  the  Commandos  for  the  D Day  landings.  Most  appear  in  the  more  pictorial  books  on  D Day.

The  Pathe  News  website  has  some  good  footage  of  the  craft.

Good  luck  with  your  model.

Regards

Danny

Hi  Norm,

Glad  to  hear  the  photos  were  of  use.  Attached  are  a  few  more  of  the  bow  section.

No  problem  about  contacting  me  by  PM  with  you  email  address  etc.  It  might  save  clogging  up the  forum  with  photos  of LCI(s).

I  might  have  seen  the  photos  that  you  mentioned  but  would  like  to  see  them  just  in  case  they  are  new  to  me.

Regards

Danny

Hi there,

Great to see the pics of the Fairmile H and the efforts to model them, just wanted to pitch in my bit about should "we" be looking to get hold of any of these craft before they dissapear? I see the one above is in poor shape and modified a lot to houseboat use, PERHAPS and IF a new base for BMPT is found, COULD provide somewhere for such craft to go, just thought it should be mentioned,

Johnk

Hello  John,

Sorry  to  say  that  only  one  LCI(s)  is  left  now,    the  red  one  in  the  photos.  This  one  is  located  at  Shoreham  and  I  have  been  told  that  the  current  occupant  is  going  to  have  a  go  at  restoring  it.  Not  sure  how  far  he  has  got  and  to  what  extent  he  plans  to  restore  it  though.  Would  be  good  to  see  it  in  its  original  condition  but  I  think  that  might  be  asking  a  bit  much.

The  other  two  in the  photos   were  broken  up  some  time  ago.  These  photos  were  taken  over  ten  years  ago  when  there  were  a  few  more  around.

Regards

Danny