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LCI(L)-62

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (5) - World War II Victory Medal - Philippine Liberation Medal

LCI-1 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):

Laid down, (date unknown), at Consolidated Steel Corp., Orange, TX.;

Launched (date unknown);

Commissioned USS LCI(L)-62, 13 November 1942;

During World War II LCI(L)-62 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, LCI Flotilla 22, and participated in the:

Consolidation of Northern Solomons, 28 April to 15 June, 5 to 6 May, and 15 June 1944
New Georgia Group operations;
(a) New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation, 1 and 4 July 1943
Treasury-Bougainville operation;
(a) Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina, 3 to 4 December 1943
Western New Guinea operations;
(a) Cape Sansapor operation, 30 July to 4 August 1944
(b) Morotai landings, 15 September 1944
luzon operation;
(a) Lingayen Gulf landing, 9 to 18 January 1945

Following World War II, LCI(L)-62 was assigned to Commander Service Force Pacific;

Decommissioned (date unknown);

Struck from the Naval Register (date unknown);

Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 25 November 1947, for disposal;

Final Disposition, fate unknown;

LCI(L)-62 received five 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, 2 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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	89k	*LCI(L)-62* beached, and landing troops, date and place unknown.		Bill Brinkley

View the history of LCI Flotilla 22

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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