Various replacement units. U.S. Army
U.S. Stevedore Unit Coloured troops)

(3) By 264th LCI(L) Flotilla.

Gloucestershire Regiment.
Cameron Regiment.
Queens Regiment.
Hallamshire Regiment.
Monmouthshire Regiment.
Glasgow Highlanders.
Essex Regiment.
Border Regiment.
Devonshire Regiment.
Durham Light Infantry.
King's Own Yorkshire Regiment.
Cameron Highlanders.
Coldstream Guards.
Irish Guards.
Royal Engineers.
Royal Marines.
Nurses 84th group.
Royal Army Ordnance Corps.
U.S. Army Air Force and Infantry Replacements.
U.S. Army stevedores.

From the above tables it will be seen that during the build up the LCI Flotillas were no longer operated in groups as on the assault, but, virtually without regard to what Flotilla or group, they had belonged on the assault, they were used individually whenever their services were required. The major landing craft based in the Portsmouth-Southampton area were therefore all pooled at two collecting; areas in the Solent: off Fort Gilkicker for craft of Forces "J" and "S", and off Calshot for Force "G" craft. The collecting areas were under Principal Collecting Officers who were responsible for the turn around routine of fueling, watering and' storing craft (see page 11, narrative, paragraph 4) [not included], and for sailing them as required by the operations office of the Commander-in-Chief. From Fort Gilkicker craft were usually sent to pick up troops at the Royal Pier, Southampton or at the South Parade Pier, Southsea. From Calshot the LCI's sometimes picked up their troops at Southampton but more often at Lymington. British and Canadian troops were embarked through Southsea (Portsmouth), American troops through Lymington, and troops of both armies through Southampton. Then, after forming up in groups with their troops embarked, they were sailed for Normandy.

Though a precise account of the build-up operations of each LCI would be needlessly repetitive, the stories of a few typical trips will serve to indicate the exigencies of the LCIs' service.

Though the majority of LCI(L)'s were not given enough to do during the June build-up, a few had all the work they could manage, Of these few, LCI 305 made more trips to Normandy during June than any other LCI. In five trips she carried 889 troops, including forty Nursing Sisters, and in addition ferried 250 more troops from an LCI. As an indication of the routine of the shuttle service LCI 305's trips may be described more fully than those of the other craft.