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LCI(L)-4 / HM LCI(L)-4

USS LCI(L)-4 transferred to the United Kingdom

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (5) - World War II Victory Medal

LCI-1 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):

Laid down at New York Shipbuilding Corp, Camden, N.J., date unknown

Launched (date unknown)

Commissioned USS LCI(L)-4, 10 October 1942

During World War II LCI(L)-4 was assigned to the European Theater as a unit of LCI Flotilla 2 and participated in the following campaigns:

**European Campaigns**
Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
North African occupation Tunisian operations, 27 March to 9 July 1943	West coast of Italy operations Anzio-Nettuno advanced landing 22 January to 1 March 1944
Sicilian occupation 9 to 15 July 1943	Invasion of Normandy 6 to 25 June 1944
Salerno landings 9 to 21 September 1943	.

Leased to the United Kingdom

Decommissioned and transferred to the United Kingdom, 19 October 1944

Commissioned by th Royal Navy as HM LCI(L)-4 19 October 1944, Lt. Elgar Rowling RNVR, in command

Lost, 29 March 1946

Struck from the Naval Register (date unknown).

LCI(L)-4 received five battle stars for World War II service

Specifications:
Displacement 216 t.(light), 234 t.(landing), 389 t.(loaded)
Length 158' 5½"
Beam 23' 3"
Draft Light, 3'1½" mean, Landing, 2' 8" forward, 4' 10" aft, Loaded, 5' 4" forward, 5' 11" aft
Speed 16 kts (max.), 14 kts maximum continuous
Complement 3 officer, 21 enlisted
Troop Capacity 6 Officers, 182 Enlisted
Cargo Capacity 75 tons
Armor 2" plastic splinter protection on gun turrets, conning tower and pilot house
Endurance 4,000 miles at 12 kts, loaded, 500 miles at 15 knots; and 110 tons of fuel
Armament four single 20mm guns one forward, one amidship, two aft, later added two .50 cal machine guns
Fuel Capacity 130 tons, lube oil 200 gal.
Propulsion two sets of 4 GM diesels, 4 per shaft, BHP 1,600, twin variable pitch propellers

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
USS LCI(L)-4
	49k	From left to right *LCI(L)-193, LCI-4* and HM LCI(L)-179 during landing exercises west of New Haven - in the southeast of England - in preparation for their Normandy landing in the British sector at Sword Beach on D-Day, date and place unknown	Tom Hunter for his father Bruce Hunter RM3/c USS LCI(L)-193
	57k	From left to right *LCI(L)-193, LCI-4* and HM LCI(L)-179 beached during landing exercises west of New Haven - in the southeast of England - in preparation for their Normandy landing in the British sector at Sword Beach on D-Day, date and place unknown	Tom Hunter for his father Bruce Hunter RM3/c USS LCI(L)-193
	91k	*LCI-4* approaching Utah Beach, 6 June 1944.	Contributed by Don Endecott, Photo by LTjg. O.C. Yokum LCT-510
HM LCI(L)-4
	41k	HM LCI-4 at anchor with an unidentified LCI(L), date and place unknown. These worn out LCIs were enroute from the United Kingdom to the Pacific war after cessation hostilities in Europe.	Bruce Rowling
	44k	HM LCI-4 at anchor with an unidentified LCI(L), date and place unknown. These worn out LCIs were enroute from the United Kingdom to the Pacific war after cessation hostilities in Europe.	Bruce Rowling

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S.Navy Memorial Foundation
Fleet Reserve Association

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
USS Landing Craft Infantry National Association

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