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LCI(L)-75 / LCH-75

USS LCI(L)-75 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 Consolidated Steel Corp., Orange, TX.;

Launched (date unknown);

Commissioned USS LCI(L)-75, 5 January 1943;

During World War II LCI(L)-75 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, 21 to 22 January, 29 January to 13 February 1944
Salerno landings, 9 to 21 September 1943	Invasion of Normandy, 6 to 15 June 1944

Decommissioned, 15 November 1944, at Sheerness, United Kingdom;

Transferred to United Kingdom (leased) 14 November 1944

Converted to a Landing Craft Headquarters and commissioned HM LCH-75

Returned to US Naval custody, 24 September 1946;

Struck from the Naval Register (date unknown);

Transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal, (date unknown);

Final Disposition, sold by the Maritime Commission, 12 December 1947, fate unknown.

LCI(L)-75 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 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

Size	Image Description	Source
46k	*LCI(L)-221, LCI-75* and LCI(L)-19 showing the damage inflicted on LCI(L)-75 from a collision with LCI(L)-193**, date and place unknown.	Tom Hunter for his father Bruce Hunter RM3/c USS LCI(L)-193
48k	*LCI-75* and *LCI(L)-19* showing the damage inflicted on *LCI(L)-75* from a collision with *LCI(L)-193*, date and place unknown.	Tom Hunter for his father Bruce Hunter RM3/c USS LCI(L)-193
22k	From left to right *LCI(L)-75, LCI(L)-231, LCI(L)-229, LCI(L)-35, LCI(L)-193, 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

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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