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LCI(L)-40


USS LCI(L)-40 was sold to the Dominican Republic named Beller (BDI-101)
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)-40, 26 December 1942
  • During World War II LCI(L)-40 was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the following campaigns
    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Sicilian occupation, 9 to 15 July 1943 West Coast of Italy operations,
    Anzio-Nuttuno advanced landings, 25 to 30 January 1944
    Salerno landings, 9 to 21 September 1943 Invasion of Southern France, 15 August to 25 September 1944

  • Decommissioned (date unknown)
  • Struck form the Naval Register (date unknown)
  • Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 8 January 1947, for disposal
  • Sold in 1947 to the Dominican Republic at auction in Trinidad, named Beller (BDI-101)
  • Disposed of by the Dominican Republic Navy, scrapped in 1957
  • LCI(L)-40 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 4 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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    USS LCI(L)-40
    LCI(L)-40 18k LCI(L)-40 at the Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation (HRPE), Newport News VA. circa 1944 The Library of Virginia
    US Army Signal Corps Photograph Collection
    Beller (BDI-101)
    LCI(L)-40 33k Ex-LCI(L)-40 underway in Dominican Republic service as Beller (BDI-101), circa 1953, location unknown. Robert Hurst
    The history for LCI(L)-40 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 Landing Craft Infantry National Association
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