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LCI(L)-453 / LCI(G)-453

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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

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

Laid down, (date unknown), at New Jersey Shipbuilding Corporation. Barber, N.J.

Launched, (date unknown)

Commissioned USS LCI(L)-453, 31 August 1943, at Barber, N.J.

Converted to a Close-in Fire Support Vessel at San Diego, CA. and redesignated Landing Craft Infantry (Guns) LCI(G)-453, 15 June 1944

During World War II LCI(G)-453 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, LCI(G) Flotilla 3, 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, 15 June to 28 July 1944	Okinawa Gunto operation Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 26 March to 14 June 1945
Capture and occupation of Tinian 24 July to 28 July 1944	.

Decommissioned, (date unknown)

Struck from the Naval Register, (date unknown)

Final Disposition, transferred to the US Army, 26 February 1947, fate unknown

LCI(L)-453 / LCI(G)-453 received five battle stars for World War II service in addition to 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 246 t.(light), 264 t. (landing), 419 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 4 Officers, 24 Enlisted
LCI(G) Complement 5 Officers, 65 Enlisted
LCI(M) Complement 4 Officers, 49 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 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
LCI(G) Armament two 40mm guns, four 20mm guns, six .50 cal machine guns, 10 MK7 rocket launchers
LCI(M) Armament one single 40mm gun, forward, four 20mm guns, three 4.2 mm chemical mortars on the well deck, No. 2 Troop Compartment (under well deck) converted to a magazine
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
	60k	*LCI(G)-453* underway, date and place unknown.		.
	77k	*LCI(G)-453* pierside, date and place unknown.		Submitted by Hugh L. Hudson, Jr., RM/2c, LSM-467, LSM-49 Photo by Rev. Gordon D. Dorian, RM2/c, LSM-377

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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