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LCI(L)-36 / LCI(G)-36

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Medal (with Europe clasp)

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)-36, 11 February 1943

During World War II LCI(L)-36 was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the:

Sicilian occupation, 9 to 15 July 1943
Salerno landings, 9 to 21 September 1943
West Coast of Italy operations;
(a) Anzio-Nuttuno advanced landings, 22 January, 27 to 29 January, 3 February, and 8 February 1944
(b) Elba and Pianosa landings, 17 June 1944
Invasion of Southern France, 15 August to 12 September 1944

Redesignated Landing Craft (Guns) LCI(G)-36, 16 July 1945

Decommissioned (date unknown)

Struck form the Naval Register in 1946

Final Disposition, sold, 13 December 1946, fate unknown

LCI(L)-36 received four battle stars for WWII service

Specifications:
Displacement 216 t.(light), 234 t.(landing); 389 t.(loaded)
Length 158' 5 1/2"
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
LCI(L) Complement 3 Officers, 21 Enlisted
LCI(G) Complement 5 Officers, 65 Enlisted
LCI(L) Troop Capacity 6 Officers, 182 Enlisted
LCI(L) 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 kts; and 110 tons of fuel
LCI(L) Armament four single 20mm guns one forward, one amidship, two aft, two .50cal machine guns
LCI(G) Armament two 40mm guns, four 20mm guns, six .50cal machine guns, ten MK7 rocket launchers
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
	135k	*LCI(L)-36* beached while landing troops, date and place unknown. This photograph is from the cover of the USS Landing Craft Infantry National Association 2002 calendar		Ardie Hunt

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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