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LCS(L)(3)-48

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons



Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive)
Second Row - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3)
Third Row - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal (1)
LCS(L)(3)-1 Class Landing Craft Support (Large)(Mark3):
  • Laid down, 25 May 1944, at Albina Engine and Machine Works Inc., Portland, OR.
  • Launched, 7 July 1944
  • Commissioned USS LCS(L)(3)-48, 26 August 1944, LTjg. John A. Keefer, USNR, in command
  • During World War II LCS(L)(3)-48 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater as flagship for LCS Flotilla One and participated in the:
    Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Luzon operations
    Lingayen Gulf landings, San Antonio, Luzon, 29 January 1945     		Manila Bay-Bicol operation
    Subic Bay and Grande Island, 31 January 1945
    Mariveles-Corregidor, Mariveles Harbor, 14 to 28 February 1945
    Borneo operation
    Tarakan Island operation, 22 April to 1 May 1945
    Brunei Bay operation, 7 to 10 June 1945 and 25 June to 2 July 1945
    Balikpapan operation, 15 June to 20 July 1945     		.

  • Following World War II LCS(L)(3)-48 perform occupation duty in the Far East including China service
  • Decommissioned, 18 October 1946
  • Struck from the Naval Register (date unknown)
  • Final Disposition, sold to Fred Markley, Seattle, WA., 7 October 1947, fate unknown
  • LCS(L)(3)-48 received one battle star for World War II service
    Specifications:
    Displacement 250 t.(lt), 387 t.(fl)
    Length 158' 6" o.a
    Beam 23' 3"
    Draft loaded, 4' 9" fwd, 6' 6" aft
    Speed 16.5 kts. max at 650 shaft rpm, 14.5kts at 585 shaft rpm
    Armor 10-lb STS splinter shield to gun mounts, pilot house and conning tower
    Complement 6 Officers, 65 Enlisted
    Propulsion 8 GM diesels, 4 per shaft, BHP 1,600, twin variable pitch propellers
    Endurance 5,500 miles at 12kts at 45" pitch (350 tons dspl.)
    Fuel/Stores 76 tons fuel oil, 10 tons fresh water, 6 tons lubrication oil, 8 tons provisions and stores at full load
    Fresh Water Capacity distill up to 1,000 gals. per day
    Armament bow gun, one single 3"/50 gun mount, additional guns 2 twin 40mms 4 single 20mms, 4 .50 cal MGs, ten MK7 rocket launchers
    Specifications Sources:
    Baker, A.D. III. Allied Landing Craft of World War II. Annapolis: United States Naval Institute Press, 1989. 47
    Lawley, George & Sons Corporation. Instructions for LCS(L)(3) Class
    Lawley, George & Sons Corporation. Original Plans of LCS(L)(3)
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    LCS-48/LSM-169 60k LCS(L)(3)-48 stands off LSM-169 at Mariveles Bay, P.I., 15 February 1945 helping to fight the fires on the LSM after she struck a mine. Also in this photo can be seen an Ocean Rescue Tug fighting the fires.
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    LCS(L)-48 45k LCS(L)(3)-48 standing off Corregidor, 16 February 1945 National Association of
    USS LCS(L) 1-130
    LCS(L)-48 45k LCS(L)(3)-48 entering Chinghae Naval Base, Korea late in 1945. Robert J. Amick and the LCS(L) 1-130 Association
    View the History of LCS(L)(3)-48 as provided by the National Association of USS LCS(L) 1-130
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information Web Sites
    U.S.Navy Memorial Foundation
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Other Crew Contact and Reunion Information
    National Association of USS LCS(L) 1-130
    John Rooney, Secretary
    2 Emery Lane, Phoenixville, PA, 19460
    Phone 610-935-0902
    E-mail John Rooney
    Additional Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of USS LCS(L) 1-130
    Additional Resources
    Rielly, Robin L. Mighty Midgets at War: The Saga of the LCS(L) Ships from Iwo Jima to Vietnam. Central Point, Oregon: Hellgate Press, 2000. (ISBN 1-55571-522-2)
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