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USS LCI(L)-188

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Quebec - Romeo - Charlie
NQRC

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(L)-1 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large);

Laid down, 20 November 1942, at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Kearny, N.J.

Launched, 11 January 1943

Commissioned USS LCI(L)-188, 23 January 1943, at Port Newark, N.J.

During World War II USS LCI(L)-188 was assigned to the Mediterranean Theater and participated in the following campaigns

Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaigns
Sicilian occupation, 9 to 15 July 1943	West coast of Italy operations Anzio-Nettuno advanced landing 22 January to 1 March 1944 Elba and Pianosa landings, 17 June 1944
Salerno landings, 9 to 21 September 1943	Invasion of southern France, 15 August to 16 September 1944

Decommissioned, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal, 7 March 1947

Final Disposition, fate unknown

USS LCI(L)-188 received four battle stars for World War II service

Specifications:
Displacement 236 t.(light), 264 t.(landing), 419 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 officers

24 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

five single 20mm guns, one bow mounted, one each port and starboard forward of wheelhouse, one each port and starboard aft of wheelhouse

on some LCIs two .50 cal machine guns were added

Fuel Capacity

Diesel 860 Bbls

lube oil 200 gal

Propulsion

two sets of 4 General Motors 6051 series 71 Diesel engines, 4 per shaft

single General Motors Main reduction gears

two Diesel-drive 30Kw 120V D.C. Ship's Service Generators

twin variable pitch propellers, 2,320shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
	1793k	USS LCI(L)-39, USS LCI(L)-48, USS LCI(L)-44 and USS LCI(L)-188, load French Colonial 9th Infantry Division troops at Porto Vecchio, Corsica, 16 June 1944, for the Invasion of Elba, 17 June 1944. Note the censorship of the radars. US Army Signal Corps photo # SC 329865, by Gann, now in the collections of the US National Archives.	Dave Kerr
	87k	Flotilla 1 LCI(L)s USS LCI(L)-188, USS LCI(L)-18, USS LCI(L)-192, USS LCI(L)-44, and USS LCI(L)-189, landing French 9th Colonial Infantry Division troops during the invasion of Elba, 17 June 1944 US Army Signal Corps photo.	James E. Lynch former CO USS LCI(L)-192
	76k	Flotilla 1 LCI(L)s USS LCI(L)-188, USS LCI(L)-18, USS LCI(L)-192, USS LCI(L)-44, and USS LCI(L)-189, landing French 9th Colonial Infantry Division troops during the invasion of Elba, 17 June 1944.	USS Landing Craft Infantry National Association Courtesy James E. Lynch former CO USS LCI(L)-192
1015018801	174k	USS LCI(L)-188landing 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, soldiers on the beach of La Croix Valmer, in Southern France, 15 August 1944. U.S Army photos by Combat Photographers of the 3rd Signal Company, of the 3rd Infantry Division.	Rich Heller World War II Memoirs 3rd Infantry Division, U.S. Army
1015018804	146k	USS LCI(L)-188 landing 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, soldiers on the beach of La Croix Valmer, in Southern France, 15 August 1944. U.S Army photos by Combat Photographers of the 3rd Signal Company, of the 3rd Infantry Division	Thierry de Villeneuve la Colette
1015018805	88k		Thierry de Villeneuve la Colette
1015018802	161k	USS LCI(L)-188landing 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, soldiers on the beach of La Croix Valmer, in Southern France, 15 August 1944. U.S Army photos by Combat Photographers of the 3rd Signal Company, of the 3rd Infantry Division.	Rich Heller World War II Memoirs 3rd Infantry Division, U.S. Army and Thierry de Villeneuve la Colette
1015018803	173k	Artwork by Peter Bull depicting USS LCI(L)-188 landing 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, soldiers on the beach of La Croix Valmer, in Southern France, 15 August 1944. Photo from "Landing Craft, Infantry And Fire Support" by Gordon L. Rottman	Robert Hurst and Thierry de Villeneuve la Colette

There is no DANFS history available for USS LCI(L)-188 at NavSource

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
USS Landing Craft Infantry National Association

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