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LCI(L)-446

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is top to bottom, from left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive)
Second Row - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3)
Third Row - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippine Liberation Medal (1)

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

Laid down, (date and place unknown);

Launched (date unknown);

Commissioned USS LCI(L)-446, 19 August 1943;

During World War II LCI(L)-446 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater. LCI Flotilla 22, and participated in the:

Bismarck Archipelago operation;
(a) Green Islands landing, 15 to 19 February 1944
Western New Guinea operations;
(a) Morotai Island landings, 15 September 1944
Luzon operation;
(a) Lingayen Gulf landing, 9 January 1945

Following World War II, LCI(L)-446 performed occupation duty in the Far East from 8 September to 21 December 1945 including China service under the command of Commander Yangtze Patrol Force, from 1 October to 21 December 1945;

Decommissioned, (date unknown);

Struck from the Naval Register, (date unknown);

Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 1 April 1948, for disposal

Final Disposition, fate unknown;

LCI(L)-446 earned three battle stars for service in WWII.

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.

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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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