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LCI(L)-10 / HMS LCI(L)-10

USS LCI(L)-10 transferred to the United Kingdom

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Navy Unit Commendation (4)
Bottom Row - 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)-10, 24 October 1942

During World War II LCI(L)-10 was assigned to the European Theater as a unit of LCI Flotilla 2 and participated in the:

North African occupation;
(a)Tunisian operations, 27 March to 9 July 1943
Sicilian occupation, 9 to 15 July 1943
Salerno landings, 9 to 21 September 1943
West coast of Italy operations;
(a) Anzio-Nettuno advanced landing 22 January to 4 February 1944
Invasion of Normandy, 6 to 25 June 1944

Decommissioned and leased to the United Kingdom, 30 October 1944

Returned to US Naval custody, 13 April 1946

Struck from the Naval Register (date unknown)

Transferred to the State Department, 14 June 1947, for disposal Final Disposition, fate unknown

LCI(L)-10 received five battle stars for World War II service and was awarded four Navy Unit Commendations for the:           (a) Invasion of Sicily
          (b) Salerno landings
          (c) Anzio landings
          (d) Invasion of Normandy

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

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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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