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USS LCI(G)-528
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USS LCI(L)-528 (1944 - 1945)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Quebec - Zulu - Romeo
NQZR

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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

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During World War II USS LCI(L)-528 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater and participated in the following campaigns:

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

USS LCI(L)-528 was reassigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater after completion of service in European waters

USS LCI(L)-528 earned two battle stars for World War II service

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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

LCI(L) Complement

4 Officers

24 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

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 AA gun mounts

four 20mm AA gun mounts

six .50cal machine guns

ten MK7 rocket launchers

Fuel Capacity

Diesel 800 Bbls

lube oil 200 gal

Propulsion

two sets of 4 General Motors 6051 series 71 Diesel engines, 4 per shaft

two Diesel-drive 30Kw 120V D.C. Ship's Service Generators

twin variable pitch propellers, 2,320shp

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Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	203k	LCIs moored at Bizerte, Tunisia, circa May 1944. From left to right front row: USS LCI(L)-586 USS LCI(L)-589 USS LCI(L)-583 USS LCI(L)-581 USS LCI(L)-951 USS LCI(L)-582 LCIs left to right back row: Four unidentified LCIs USS LCI(L)-671 USS LCI(L)-670 USS LCI(L)-669 USS LCI(L)-672 USS LCI(L)-528		Photo by Robert W. Van Keuren CO USS LCI(L)-665
	61k	From right to left: USS LCI(G)-462 USS LCI(G)-454 USS LCI(M)-756 USS LCI(G)-542 USS LCI(G)-464 USS LCI(G)-528 USS LCI(G)-472 USS LCI(G)-565 and USS LCI(M)-951 nested together while moored to a buoy at San Diego, CA., in the summer of 1946. Photo from the USS Landing Craft Infantry National Association 2004 Calendar, courtesy Max Wright, USS LCI(G) 80 and USS LCI(G)-462.		Black and White image - Ardie Hunt Colored image - Mark C. Lea in honor of his grandfather Keith F. Lea CO LCI(G)-542
	244k

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The history for USS LCI(L)-528 / LCI(G)-528 is from USS LCI "Landing Craft Infantry", Vol. II. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company, © 1995. (ISBN 1-56311-262-0)

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

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

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