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USS LCI(G)-954
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 USS LCI(L)-954 (1944 - 1945)


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Yankee - Uniform - Romeo
 NYUR
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-351 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):
  • Laid down, 10 February 1944, at Consolidated Steel Corp, Shipbuilding Div., Orange, TX.
  • Launched, 7 March 1944
  • Commissioned USS LCI(L)-954, 1 April 1944
  • Reclassified Landing Craft Infantry (Gunboat) LCI(G)-954 in 1945
  • During World War II USS LCI(L)-954 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater and participated in the following campaign:
    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign
    Campaign and Date
    Invasion of southern France, 15 August to 7 September 1944
  • Reclassified Landing Craft Infantry (Gun) LCI(G)-954 in early-1945
  • Reverted to Landing Craft Infantry (Large) LCI(L)-954, 30 September 1945
  • Decommissioned, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
  • USS LCI(L)-954 / LCI(G)-954 received one battle star for World War II service.
    Specifications:
    Displacement 246 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(G) Complement 5 Officers, 65 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 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
    LCI(G) Armament two 40mm guns, four 20mm guns, six .50cal machine guns, ten MK7 rocket launchers
    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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    LST-664 540k USS LST-664 moored in the port of Nisida Italy, 9 August 1944 with an unidentified LST alongside and the following LCIs:
    Front row, left to right;
    USS LCI(L)-951
    USS LCI(L)-520
    USS LCI(L)-954
    Back row, left to right;
    USS LCI(L)-950 and
    USS LCI(L)-952    		 Jerry Gilmartin MMCS(SW) Ret., PT658 Curator, LCI713 AFMM Secretary
    The history for USS LCI(L)-954 / LCI(G)-954 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 28 May 2010