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LCI(L)-615

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2)
Bottom Row - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippine Liberation Medal
LCI-351 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):
  • Laid down (date and place unknown);
  • Launched (date unknown);
  • Commissioned USS LCI(L)-615, 23 May 1944;
  • During World War II LCI(L)-615 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, LCI Flotilla 22, and participated in the:
  • Following World War II LCI(L)-615 performed occupation duty in the Far East from, 12 September to 9 December 1945;
  • Decommissioned, (date unknown);
  • Used as a target for Operations Crossroads Atomic Bomb Test at Bikini Atoll;
  • Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 19 August 1949;
  • Struck from the Naval Register, (date unknown);
  • Final Disposition, sold, 19 August 1949, fate unknown;
  • LCI(L)-615 received two battle stars for World War II service.
    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;
  • 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 knots; 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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