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LCI(L)-348 / LCI(G)-348

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive, Iwo Jima) - Presidential Unit Citation - Navy Unit Commendation
Bottom Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (6) - World War II Victory Medal
Individual Awards

Navy Cross (LTjg. Alvin E. Rosenbloom, USNR, CO LCI(G)-348)

LCI-1 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):

Laid down, (date unknown) at Brown Shipbuilding, Houston, TX.

Launched (date unknown)

Commissioned USS LCI(L)-348, 27 January 1943

Redesignated Landing Craft Gunboat LCI(G)-348, 15 June 1944

During World War II LCI(L)-348 / LCI(G)-348 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, LCI Flotilla 3 (CDR M.J. Malanaphy) Group 8 (LCDR Nash) and participated in the:

**Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns**
Campaigns and Dates	Campaigns and Dates
Marshall Islands operation Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls, 31 January to 8 February 1944	Western Caroline Islands operation Capture and occupation of Southern Palau Islands, 6 September to 14 October 1944
Marianas operation Capture and occupation of Saipan, 20 June to 16 July 1944	Iwo Jima operation Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima, 17 February to 16 March 1945
Capture and occupation of Tinian, 10 July and 24 to 28 July 1944	Okinawa Gunto operation Assault and capture of Okinawa Gunto, 29 May to 30 June 1945

Decommissioned, (date unknown)

Struck from the Naval Register, 1046

Transferred in 18 March 1948, to the Maritime Commission for disposal

Final Disposition, fate unknown

LCI(L)-348 / LCI(G)-348 received six battle stars for WWII service in addition to the Presidential Unit Citation for operations at Iwo Jima, 17 February 1945 and the Navy Unit Commendation as a member of LCI(G) Flotilla 3 (31 January to 28 July 1944) for Occupation of Kwajalein and Eniwetok Atolls in the Marshall Islands and Capture and occupation of Saipan, Guam and Tinian in the Marianas

Specifications:
Displacement 216 t.(light), 234 t.(landing); 389 t.(loaded)
Length 158' 5 1/2"
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
LCI(L) Complement 3 Officers, 21 Enlisted
LCI(G) Complement 5 Officers, 65 Enlisted
LCI(L) Troop Capacity 6 Officers, 182 Enlisted
LCI(L) 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 kts; and 110 tons of fuel
LCI(L) Armament four single 20mm guns one forward, one amidship, two aft, two .50cal machine guns
LCI(G) Armament two 40mm guns, four 20mm guns, six .50cal machine guns, ten MK7 rocket launchers
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

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
	93k	*LCI(G)-348* beached with her ramps down, date and place unknown.		Bill Brinkley

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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Last Updated 24 March 2006