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LCI(L)-231


USS LCI(L)-231 was transferred to the Royal Navy in November 1944 for the duration of World War II
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (5) - World War II Victory Medal
LCI-1 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):
  • Laid down, date unknown, at George Lawley & Sons, Neponset, MA.
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Commissioned USS LCI(L)-231, 11 January 1943
  • During World War II LCI(L)-231 was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the following campaigns:
    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    North African occupation
    Tunisian operations, 27 March to 9 July 1943     		West coast of Italy operations-1944
    Anzio-Nettuno advanced landing, 21 to 22 January, 28 January to 1 March 1944
    Sicilian occupation
    9 to 15 July 1943     		Invasion of Normandy
    6 to 15 June 1944
    Salerno landings
    9 to 21 September 1943     		.

  • Decommissioned, 15 November 1944, at Sheerness, United Kingdom
  • Transferred to United Kingdom (leased) 13 November 1944
  • Returned to US Naval custody, 30 March 1946
  • Struck from the Naval Register in 1947
  • Transferred to the State Department for disposal, (date unknown)
  • Final Disposition, sold by the State Department in April 1946 to India
  • LCI(L)-231 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 3 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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    LCI(L)-9 84k From left to right:
    LCI(L)-218,
    LCI(L)-35,
    LCI(L)-231,
    LCI(L)-9,
    LCI(L)-104,
    LCI(L)-215,
    LCI(L)-213 and
    LST-197 at Pozzuoli Bay, Port of Nisida in February 1944, after the Anzio operations. The LCIs had proceeded to Pozzuoli Bay after various exercises and then proceeded to beach on "Ranger" beach during the Anzio operation in January 1944. Note: COMFLOTONE commodore's barge near the open doors LST-197.    		 Submitted by Tim Hummel for his father Roy D. Hummel MoMM2/c USN, USS LCI(L)-9 Flotilla 11
    LCI(L)-35 22k From left to right:
    LCI(L)-75,
    LCI(L)-231,
    LCI(L)-229,
    LCI(L)-35,
    LCI(L)-193 and
    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
    The history for LCI(L)-231 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
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    USS Landing Craft Infantry National Association
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