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USS LCI(L)-525

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Quebec - Zulu - Kilo
NQZK

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (2) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

USS LCI(L)-525 was transferred to the Soviet Union, redesignated Desantiye Suda DS-5

LCI-351 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):

Laid down, 24 November 1943, at New Jersey Shipbuilding Corp., Barber, N.J.

Launched, 22 December 1943

Commissioned USS LCI(L)-525, 29 December 1943

During World War II USS LCI(L)-525 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater and participated in the following campaigns:

Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaigns
Invasion of Normandy, 6 to 25 June 1944	Invasion of southern France, 15 August to 16 September 1944

USS LCI(L)-525 was decommissioned and transferred as part of Project Hula to the Soviet Union at Cold Bay, AK., 29 July 1945, designated Soviet Landing Ship Desantiye Suda DS-5

Ex-USS LCI(L)-525 Soviet Navy Desantiye Suda DS-5 participated in the Soviet invasion of the Japanese Kuril Islands 18 August 1945

USS LCI(L)-525 earned two battle stars for World War II service

Final Disposition, destroyed during the Soviet invasion of the Japanese Kuril Islands, 18 August 1945

Specifications:
Displacement 246 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 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

Fuel Capacity

130 tons Diesel

200 gal. lube oil

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
USS LCI(L)-525
	116k	USS LCI(L)-525, left, and USS LCI(L)-527, right, nested together at a mooring, date and location unknown. Photo taken from USS LCI(L)-551 US National Archives photo.	Jerry Gilmartin MMCS(SW) Ret., PT658 Curator, LCI713 AFMM Secretary
Desantiye Suda DS-5
	88k	Former Soviet Landing Craft (Desantiye Suda) *DS-5* (ex-USS LCI(L) 525 burned out and abandoned off Shumshu Island in the Kuril Islands. Soviet Marines landed on Shumshu Island, 18 August 1945. Japanese coastal artillery destroyed five LCI(L)s including *DS-5* (ex-USS LCI(L)-525.	Derek May and submitted to honor his father, Wesley May, S1C, LCI(L) 554

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

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
USS Landing Craft Infantry National Association

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