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USS LCI(L)-33


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Yankee - Victor - November
NYVN
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is top to bottom, from left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

USS LCI(L)-33 transferred to the United Kingdom
LCI-1 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):
  • Laid down in October 1942 at New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J.
  • Launched in 1942
  • Commissioned USS LCI(L)-33 in early-1943
  • During World War II USS LCI(L)-33 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater and participated in the following campaigns:

    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaigns
    Campaign and DatesCampaign and Dates
    North African Occupation
    Tunisian operations, 27 March to 9 July 1943     		West coast of Italy operations
    Anzio-Nuttuno advanced landings, 22-23, 29-30 January, 1-2 February, 7-8, 12-13 February
    and 18 February to 1 March 1944
    Sicilian occupation, 9 to 15 July and 28 July to 17 August 1943
    landed troops at Licata    		Invasion of Normandy 6 to 25 June 1944
    landed British 50th Div troops at Gold Beach, 0630 6 June 1944

  • Decommissioned, 18 November 1944
  • Transferred to the Royal Navy at Oman, Muscat and commissioned HM LCI(L)-33, 18 November 1944
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 26 February 1946
  • Transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
  • USS LCI(L)-33 earned four battle stars for World War II service
    Specifications:
    Displacement 236 t.(light), 264 t.(landing), 419 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
    4 officers
    24 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
    five single 20mm guns, one bow mounted, one each port and starboard forward of wheelhouse, one each port and starboard aft of wheelhouse
    on some LCIs two .50 cal machine guns were added
    Fuel Capacity
    Diesel 860 Bbls
    lube oil 200 gal
    Propulsion
    two sets of 4 General Motors 6051 series 71 Diesel engines, 4 per shaft
    single General Motors Main reduction gears
    two Diesel-drive 30Kw 120V D.C. Ship's Service Generators
    twin variable pitch propellers, 2,320shp
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    USS LCI(L)-33
    LCI(L)-33128kUSS LCI(L)-33 underway, looking aft from the bow towards the conning tower, date and location unknown.Mike Harpe
    LCI(L)-33152kUSS LCI(L)-33 crew photo, date and location unknown.Mike Harpe
    LCI(L)-33112kUSS LCI(L)-33 underway, looking forward from the conning tower to the bow, date and location unknown.Mike Harpe
    LCI(L)-213574kFrom left to right:
    USS LCI(L)-213,
    USS LCI(L)-229,
    USS LCI(L)-16,
    USS LCI(L)-12 and
    USS LCI(L)-33 moored at Penarth, Wales, England, circa 1945-46. Photo from the USS LCI National Association's newsletter "The Elsie Item", November 2009 issue.    		Ardie Hunt
    HM LCI(L)-33
    LCI(L)-49139kHM LCI(L)-33 moored outboard of HM LCI(L)-491after being turned over to the Royal Navy at Oman, Muscat, 18 November 1944. These LCIs were en-route to the Pacific war after after serving in the European theater.Bruce Rowling
    There is no DANFS history for USS LCI(L)-33 available at Navsource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    USS Landing Craft Infantry National Association
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