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Lost to enemy action, 12 November 1944

USS LCI(L)-684


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Papa - Whiskey - Kilo
 NPWK
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1)
World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Presidential Unit Citation - Philippines Liberation Medal (1)
LCI-351 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):
  • Laid down in April 1944, at George Lawley & Son, Neponset, MA.
  • Launched in May 1944
  • Commissioned USS LCI(L)-684, 15 May 1944
  • During World War II USS LCI(L)-684 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and and participated in the following campaign:

    Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates
    Leyte operation
    Leyte landings,10 October to 1 November 1944
  • Lost to enemy action, 12 November 1944
  • Struck from the Naval Register in January 1945
  • USS LCI(L)-684 earned one battle star 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
    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
    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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    LCI(L)-684 127k Damage to USS LCI(L)-684 as a result of a kamikaze attack in Leyte Gulf, 12 November 1944. In January 1945 it was determined that LCI-684 could not be salvaged, and was struck from the Naval Register. Courtesy Fred Engelken. Zach Morris
    LCI(L)-684 111k Fred Engelken was Executive Officer in USS LCI(L)-684 during the Leyte Operation in October/November 1944. Courtesy Fred Engelken. Zach Morris
    The history for USS LCI(L)-684 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
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    USS Landing Craft Infantry National Association
    Action Report Leyte Island operation
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