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USS LCI(M)-594
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USS LCI(L)-594 (1944 - 1945)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Papa - Delta - Romeo
NPDR

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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

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During World War II USS LCI(L)-594 / LCI(M)-594) was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater and participated in the following campaign;

Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign
Campaign and Dates
Invasion of southern France, 15 August to 9 September 1944

Final Disposition, fate unknown

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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

LCI(L) Complement

4 Officers

24 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 gun mounts, 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(M) Armament

one single 40mm gun mount, forward

four 20mm gun mounts

three 4.2" chemical mortars mounted in three 4ft x 4ft wooden walled 2" x 6" high sand boxes on the well deck with the three tripod mortar tubes in position to fire forward over the bow, No. 2 Troop Compartment (under well deck) converted to a magazine

Fuel Capacity

Diesel 860 Bbls

lube oil 200 gal

Propulsion

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

single General Motors Main reduction gears

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
	1451k	Members of the 30th Inf., 3rd Div. board LCI(L)s, 24 July 1944, near Naples, Italy, for a practice landing in anticipation of the coming Invasion of southern France in August of 1944. Recognizable ships are from right to left: USS LCI(L)-591, USS LCI(L)-671, USS LCI(L)-673, USS LCI(L)-672, USS LCI(L)-670, USS LCI(L)-594, USS LCI(L)-595, USS LCI(L)-593, USS LCI(L)-592, USS LCI(L)-587 and USS LST-141. US National Archives photo # III-SC-192675, Box 222, a US Army Signal Corps photo by Cuca 163rd Signal Photo Company, US Army Signal Corps.		Dave Kerr
	194k	USS LCI(L)-594 in convoy bound for the invasion beaches of Southern France, circa August-September 1944. US Coast Guard photo.		Tommy Trampp
	1159k	USS LCI(M)-594 on a ramp in the background as LSTs including USS LST-551 unload on the ramp in France, circa September 1945. USAAF 23rd Photographic Squadron		Wolfgang Hechler

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The history for USS LCI(L)-594 / LCI(M)-594 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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