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LCI(L)-584


Flag Hoist/International Radio Call Sign:
November - Papa - Charlie - Alpha
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal

LCI(L)-584 was transferred to the Soviet Union, redesignated DS-31
LCI-351 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):
  • Laid down (date unknown) at New Jersey Shipbuilding, Barber, N.J.
  • Launched (date unknown)
  • Commissioned USS LCI(L)-584, 4 April 1944
  • During World War II LCI(L)-584 was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the following campaign:
  • LCI(L)-584 was decommissioned and transferred as part of the Lend-Lease program to the Soviet Union at Cold Bay, AK., 29 July 1945, designated DS-31 by the Soviet Union
  • Struck from the Naval Register in 1955
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown.
  • LCI(L)-584 earned one battle star for World War II service
    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
    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, 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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    LCI(L)-584 75k LCI(L)-584 crew display the Inspections Pennant, they won while at Oran, Algeria, date unknown.
    Photo from USS LCI National Association's newsletter "The Elsie Item" February 2006 issue, courtesy of R.J. Ascherl, USS LCI(L)-584.    		 Ardie Hunt
    LCI(L)-582 77k R.J. Ascherl at the head of a pier, date and place unknown, with his ship LCI(L)-584 moored astern of LCI(L)-582 and an unidentified LCI moored outboard, date unknown.
    Photo from USS LCI National Association's newsletter "The Elsie Item" February 2006 issue, courtesy of R.J. Ascherl, USS LCI(L)-584.    		 Ardie Hunt
    The history for LCI(L)-584 is from USS LCI "Landing Craft Infantry", Vol. II. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company, © 1995. (ISBN 1-56311-262-0)
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    USS Landing Craft Infantry National Association
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    Last Updated 30 August 2007