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USS LCI(L)-211


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Bravo - Golf - Foxtrot
 NBGF
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

USS LCI(L)-211 was transferred to the United Kingdom
LCI-1 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):
  • Laid down in 1942, George Lawley & Sons Neponset MA.
  • Launched in 1942
  • Delivered, 24 October 1942
  • Commissioned USS LCI(L)-211, 24 October 1942
  • During World War II USS LCI(L)-211 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater and participated in the following campaigns:

    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    North African occupation
    Tunisian operation, 27 march to 9 July 1943     		West Cost of Italy operations-1944
    Anzio Nettuno advanced landings, 22 January 1944
    Sicilian occupation, 9 July to 15 July 1943 Invasion of Normandy, 6 to 25 June 1944
  • Decommissioned, and leased to the United Kingdom, 31 October 1944
  • Returned to US Naval custody, 4 May 1946
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • USS LCI(L)-211 earned four battle stars for World War II service
  • Transferred to the State Department for disposal
  • Final Disposition, sold, 13 February 1948, fate unknown
    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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    The history for USS LCI(L)-211 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 - Navy Log
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    USS Landing Craft Infantry National Association
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