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LCI(L)-977

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - China Service (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4)
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 unknown), at Consolidated Steel Corp., Orange, TX.

Launched (date unknown)

Commissioned USS LCI(L)-977, 5 May 1944

During World War II LCI(L)-977 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the:

Leyte operations:
(a) Leyte landings, 16 October to 29 November 1944
(b) Ormoc Bay landing, 7 to 8 December 1944
Luzon operations:
(a) Mindoro landings, 12 to 18 December 1944
Consolidation of the southern Philippines;
(a) Palawan Island landing, 28 February 1945
(b) Visayan Island landing, 28 February 1945
Manila Bay-Bicol operations;
(a) Nasughu, 31 January to 5 February 1945

Following World War II LCI(L)-977 performed

Navy Occupation Service in the Far East, from 8 September to 16 December 1945 including
China Service, from 8 September to 16 December 1945

Decommissioned (date unknown)

Struck from the Naval Register (date unknown)

Final Disposition, sold, 21 May 1949, fate unknown

LCI(L)-977 earned four 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
Armament five single 20mm guns two forward, one amidship, two aft, 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

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	89k	*LCI(L)-977* (forefront) along *LCI(L)-976* (center), and *LCI(L)-966* (far left), landing regimental combat assault troops of the Americal Division at Dumagueete, Negros Island, Philippines, 26 April 1945. US Navy photo.		USS Landing Craft Infantry National Association

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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