HMS LCI(L)-99
British Landing craft
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| Name | HMS LCI(L)-99 | ||
| Type: | Landing craft (LCI(L)-1) | ||
| Tonnage | 246 tons | ||
| Completed | 1942 - Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyards Inc, Hingham MA | ||
| Owner | The Admiralty | ||
| Homeport | |||
| Date of attack | 14 Aug 1944 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-667 (Karl-Heinz Lange) | ||
| Position | 50° 56'N, 4° 47'W - Grid AM 98 | ||
| Complement | ? men (9 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | EBC-72 | ||
| Route | Barry (14 Aug) - Falmouth | ||
| Cargo | |||
| History | Completed in November 1942 for US Navy and lend-leased to Royal Navy. | ||
| Notes on event | At 17.00 hours on 14 Aug 1944, U-667 attacked convoy EBC-72 about 11 miles southwest of Hartland Point, damaged USS LST-921 and sank HMS LCI(L)-99. | ||
| On board | We have details of 9 people who were on board. | ||
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