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LCI(L)-35


USS LCI(L)-35 was transferred to the Royal Navy
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 Corporation, Camden, N.J.
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Commissioned USS LCI(L)-35, 28 January 1943, at Philadelphia, PA., ENS. Samual P. Strickland, USNR, in command
  • During World War II LCI(L)-35 was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the following campaigns:
    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    North African occupation
    Tunisian operations, 27 March to 9 July 1943     		West coast of Italy operations-1944
    Anzio-Nettuno advanced landing 22 to 25 January 1944
    Sicilian occupation
    9 to 15 July 1943     		Invasion of Normandy
    6 to 25 June 1944

  • Decommissioned, 15 November 1944, at Sheerness, United Kingdom
  • Transferred to United Kingdom (leased) 14 November 1944
  • Returned to US Naval custody, 10 December 1946 and delivered to her purchaser
  • Struck form the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
  • LCI(L)-35 received four battle stars for WWII 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 2 Officers, 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, two .50cal 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)-35 16k LCI(L)-35 docked, date and place unknown. Stan Galik for his father Stanley Galik SC2/c LCI(L)-35
    LCI(L)-9 84k From left to right:
    LCI(L)-218,
    LCI(L)-35,
    LCI(L)-231,
    LCI(L)-9,
    LCI(L)-104,
    LCI(L)-215,
    LCI(L)-213 and
    LST-197 at Pozzuoli Bay, Port of Nisida in February 1944, after the Anzio operations. The LCIs had proceeded to Pozzuoli Bay after various exercises and then proceeded to beach on "Ranger" beach during the Anzio operation in January 1944. Note: COMFLOTONE commodore's barge near the open doors LST-197.    		 Submitted by Tim Hummel for his father Roy D. Hummel MoMM2/c USN, USS LCI(L)-9 Flotilla 11
    LCI(L)-35 19k LCI(L)-35 docked, Bizerte, LaPerchie, Tunisia, 1944. Stan Galik for his father Stanley Galik SC2/c LCI(L)-35
    LCI(L)-218 208k
    LCI(L)-218,
    LCI(L)-35,
    LCI(L)-14,
    LCI(L)-320,
    LCI(L)-16,
    LCI(L)-3, and
    LCI(L)-213 at Bizerte, Tunisia, in preparation for the Sicilian occupation, circa July 1943. Note the Army troops loading onto LCI(L)-14. Photo from Time Life Books, The Italian Campaign appeared in the The Elsie Item, Issue # 46, October 2003.    		 Ardie Hunt courtesy Stan Galik, for his father Stanley Galik, SC2/c, USS LCI(L)-35
    LCI(L)-35 22k From left to right:
    LCI(L)-75,
    LCI(L)-231,
    LCI(L)-229,
    LCI(L)-35,
    LCI(L)-193, and
    LCI(L)-238 moored at Sheerness, United Kingdom, ready to be decommissioned and turned over to the Royal Navy, circa 14 November 1944.    		 Stan Galik for his father Stanley Galik SC2/c LCI(L)-35
    The history for LCI(L)-35 is from USS LCI "Landing Craft Infantry", Vol. II. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company, © 1995. (ISBN 1-56311-262-0)
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S.Navy Memorial Foundation
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    USS LCI(L)-35 by Stanley Galik
    USS Landing Craft Infantry National Association
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