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LCI(L)-430

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal - Philippine Liberation Medal

LCI(L)-351 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):

Laid down, (date and place unknown);

Launched (date unknown);

Commissioned USS LCI(L)-430, 13 July 1943.

During World War II LCI(L)-430 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in:

Hollandia operation, 21 to 25 April 1944
Western New Guinea operations;
(a) Cape Sansapor operation, 30 July to 4 August 1944
(b) Morotai landings, 15 September 1944
Leyte operation;
(a) Leyte landings, 12 October to 29 November 1944
Manila Bay-Bicol operation;
(a) Nasugbu, 31 January 1945

Decommissioned, (date unknown);

Struck from the Naval Register, (date unknown);

Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 29 April 1948, for disposal;

Final Disposition, fate unknown;

LCI(L)-430 received five 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, 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		Source
	89k	*LCI(L)-73, LCI(L)-34* and *LCI(L)-430* moored, 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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