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USS LCI(L)-335

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Juliet - Sierra - Charlie
NJSC

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is top to bottom, from left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon
Second Row - Navy Unit Commendation - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4)
Third Row - World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Presidential Unit Citation - Philippine Liberation Medal

LCI(L)-1 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):

Laid down, 27 July 1942, at Brown Ship Building Houston, TX.

Launched, 9 October 1942

Commissioned USS LCI(L)-335, 27 November, 1942

During World War II USS LCI(L)-335 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater;
LCI Flotilla Five (1943-44);
LCI Flotilla Twenty Two (1944-45), CDR. Paul McD Smith USN (1944) and CDR. Marion M. Byrd (1944-45) and participated in the following campaigns:

Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
New Georgia Group operation New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation, 30 June and 4 July 1943	Western New Guinea operations Cape Sansapor operation, 30 July and 4 August 1944 Morotai landings, 15 September 1944
Treasury-Bougainville operation Treasury Island landings, 1 November 1943 Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina , 3 to 4 December 1943	Luzon operation Lingayen Gulf landing, 4 to 18 January 1945

Following World War II USS LCI(L)-335 was reassigned to Commander Philippine Sea Frontier;

Decommissioned, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 3 May 1946, for disposal

Final Disposition, fate unknown

USS LCI(L)-335 received the Navy Unit Commendation for service in Salvage, Fire Fighting, and Rescue Unit, Service Force, 7th Fleet - Philippine Islands area, 6 January to 15 February 1945, and earned four battle stars for WWII 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	Source
1015032706	23,000k	US troops stream ashore from USS LCI(L)-327 USS LCI(L)-334, USS LCI(L)-330, USS LCI(L)-335, USS LCI(L)-328 and USS LCI(L)-336, between 30 June and 4 July 1943, to occupy Rendova Island in the drive by Marine and Army units which led to the capture of the Japanese air base at Munda Point. Rendova was then converted into an advanced base for further operations against Japanese strongholds in the Southwest Pacific. US National Archives Identifier 74250311 US Marine Corps photo Hdqtrs. No. 58041. June 30 - July 4 1943. National Archives ID 74250311.	David Upton
	833k	Rendova Beachhead, 4 July 1943. LCIs from left to right; unknown, USS LCI(L)-329, USS LCI(L)-334, USS LCI(L)-330, USS LCI(L)-335, USS LCI(L)-328 and USS LCI(L)-336 NARA photo # 18-N-52690 a US Navy photo now in the US National Archives collection.	Robert Morrissey, courtesy Dennis Blocker LCI National Association Historian
	903k	Rendova Beachhead, 4 July 1943. LCIs from left to right; USS LCI(L)-329, USS LCI(L)-334, USS LCI(L)-335 and USS LCI(L)-336 NARA photo # 18-N-52633 a US Navy photo now in the US National Archives collection.	Robert Morrissey, courtesy Dennis Blocker LCI National Association Historian
	36k	From left to right, USS LCI(L)-332, USS LCI(L)-335 and USS LCI(L)-328 embarking US troops and supplies at Rendova in the Solomon Islands in June 1943. US Navy photo	Patricia Smith for her father-in-law, LTjg. Christopher J. Smith, USNR, CO USS LCI(FF)-575, XO USS LCI(L)-335
	90k	From left to right, USS LCI(L)-335, USS LCI(L)-328 and USS LCI(L)-336 landing US troops and supplies at Rendova in the Solomon Islands, 30 June 1943. US Navy photo	Robert Morrissey
	74k	USS LCI(L)-335 beached, date and location unknown. On the left is Bernard De Noma Radioman from *LCT-725*, sailor on the right is unknown.	John S. De Noma
	98k	From left to right; USS LCI(L)-430, USS LCI(L)-335 and USS LCI(L)-544 landing 6th Division troops at Cape Sansapor, New Guinea, 30 July 1944.	Jerry Gilmartin MMC(SW) USN Ret. Secretary AFMM LCI 713, Curator PT-658 Save the PT Boat Inc, courtesy Dennis Blocker LCI National Association Historian
	190k	USS LCI(L)-335 under way, date and location unknown. Photo originally submitted by John Ratomski to U.S. Landing Ship Tank Association	Zach Morris, Associate Member and Editor, LST Scuttlebutt Magazine, U.S. Landing Ship Tank Association

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

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
History of LCI Flotilla 22
USS Landing Craft Infantry National Association

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