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USS LCI(L)-795

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Whiskey - Kilo - Zulu
NWKZ

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Liberation Medal

LCI-351 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):

Laid down, 12 July 1944, at New Jersey Shipbuilding Corp., Barber, N.J.

Launched, 15 August 1944

Commissioned USS LCI(L)-795, 21 August 1944, at Barber, N.J.

During World War II LCI(L)-795 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater

LCI(L)-795 Cruise Log

August 27, 1944 - Enroute to NAB Little Creek, VA. for amphibious training

Arrived at Little Creek, VA. for training at NTB Solomons, MD.

September 21 - Enroute to Key West, FL.

September 25 - Arrived Key West, FL.

September 29 - Enroute to Coco Solo, C.Z.

October 3 - Arrived Coco Solo, C.Z.

October 5 - Enroute to San Diego, CA.

October 16 - Arrived San Diego, CA.

January 29, 1945 - Enroute to Pearl Harbor, T.H.

February 7 - Arrived Pearl Harbor, T.H.

March 5 - Enroute to Eniwetok, Marshall Islands

March 16 - Arrived Eniwetok, Marshalls Islands

March 18 Enroute to Ulithi, Western Caroline Islands

March 24 - Arrived Ulithi, Western Caroline Islands

May 24 - Enroute to Leyte, Philippine Islands

May 29 - Arrived at Leyte, Philippine Islands

November 4 - Enroute to Eniwetok, Marshall Islands

November 15 - Arrived at Eniwetok, Marshall Islands

November 16 - Enroute to Pearl Harbor

Decommissioned, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 1 April 1947

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 246 t.(light), 274 t.(landing); 429 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 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

Size	Image Description	Source
92k	USS LCI(L)-795 moored pierside, probably in the New York City area soon after commissioning. US Navy photo, and text, from "U.S. Amphibious Ships and Craft: An Illustrated Design History" by Norman Friedman.	Robert Hurst
34k	USS LCI(L)-795 underway, date and location unknown.	Andrew Barnett for his father LTjg John E. Barnett XO USS LCI(L)-795
48k	USS LCI(L)-795 underway, date and location unknown.	Andrew Barnett for his father LTjg John E. Barnett XO USS LCI(L)-795
31k	USS LCI(L)-795 underway, date and location unknown.	Andrew Barnett for his father LTjg John E. Barnett XO USS LCI(L)-795
56k	USS LCI(L)-795 dry docked, date and location unknown.	Andrew Barnett for his father LTjg John E. Barnett XO USS LCI(L)-795
126k	USS LCI(L)-795 dry docked, date and location unknown.	Andrew Barnett for his father LTjg John E. Barnett XO USS LCI(L)-795
40k	LTjg John E. Barnett (at left) and an unidentified shipmate aboard USS LCI(L)-795, date and location unknown.	Andrew Barnett for his father LTjg John E. Barnett XO USS LCI(L)-795
62k	USS LCI(L)-795 beached, date and location unknown.	Andrew Barnett for his father LTjg John E. Barnett XO USS LCI(L)-795

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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