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LCI(L)-33 / HM LCI(L)-33


USS LCI(L)-33 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 (4) - World War II Victory Medal
LCI-1 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):
  • Laid down (date unknown) at New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J.
  • Launched (date unknown)
  • Commissioned USS LCI(L)-33 (date unknown)
  • During World War II LCI(L)-33 was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the following campaigns:
    European Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Sicilian occupation
    9 to 15 July 1943     		West coast of Italy operations
    Anzio-Nuttuno advanced landings, 22 to 1 March 1944
    Salerno landings
    9 to 21 September 1943     		Invasion of southern France
    15 August to 16 September 1944

  • Decommissioned (date unknown)
  • Transferred to the Royal Navy and commissioned HM LCI(L)-33
  • Struck from the Naval Register in 1946
  • Transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal (date unknown)
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
  • LCI(L)-33 received four 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
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    LCI(L)-33 128k LCI(L)-33 underway, looking aft from the bow towards the conning tower, date and place unknown. Mike Harpe
    LCI(L)-33 152k LCI(L)-33 crew photo, date and place unknown. Mike Harpe
    LCI(L)-33 112k LCI(L)-33 underway, looking forward from the conning tower to the bow, date and place unknown. Mike Harpe
    HM LCI(L)-33
    LCI(L)-491 39k HM LCI(L)-33 moored outboard of HM LCI(L)-491 in port, date and place unknown. These worn out LCIs were enroute from the United Kingdom to the Pacific war after cessation of hostilities in Europe. Bruce Rowling
    There is no DANFS history for LCI(L)-33 available at Navsource
    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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