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USS LCI(L)-214

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Bravo - November - Kilo
NBNK

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)-214 was transferred to the United Kingdom in October 1944 for the duration of World War II

LCI-1 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):

Laid down in 1942 at George Lawley & Sons Corp., Neponset, MA.

Launched in October 1942

Commissioned USS LCI(L)-214, 31 October 1942

During World War II USS LCI(L)-214 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater and participated in the following campaigns:

Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaigns
North African occupation Tunisian operation, 27 March to 9 July 1943	West coast of Italy operations Anzio-Nuttuno advanced landings, 22 January to 4 February 1944
Sicilian occupation, 28 July to 17 August 1943	Invasion of Normandy, 6 to 25 June 1944

Decommissioned, and leased to the United Kingdom, 31 October 1944

Commissioned into the Royal Navy as HM LCI(L)-214 in March 1945, at Newcastle, UK

Royal Naval Service

HM LCI(L)-214 performed anti/submarine patrols, from Stranraer, Scotland,as part of Flotilla 274 during

March/April 1945

HM LCI(L)-214 departed the United Kingdom, 1 September 1945, as part of a large convoy, bound for the US, via

Malta and the Suez Canal.

Returned to US Naval custody, 13 April 1946

Struck from the Naval Register, 5 June 1946

Sold, 13 February 1948, by the US State Department

Final Disposition, fate unknown

USS LCI(L)-214 earned 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
USS LCI(L)-214
	61k	USS LCI(L)-214 on the beach at Cherbourg France in 1944.	Joseph Lind
	51k	USS LCI(L)-214 on the beach at Cherbourg France in 1944.	Joseph Lind
	68k	USS LCI(L)-214 underway, date and location unknown.	Bill Brinkley
1015021405	64k	USS LCI(L)-215 left and USS LCI(L)-214 at right with crew member Joseph G. Lind Jr. at right, unknown at left, probably at a port in England, circa 1944.	Joseph L. Lind, for his father Joseph G. Lind Jr.
HM LCI(L)-214
	152k	Photo of majority of HM LCI(L)-214 crew members at Stranraer, Scotland in April.1945.	Syd Berrett (ex-Telegraphist) HM LCI(L)-214

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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