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LCI(L)-409
AMCU-9


Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal

LCI(L)-351 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large) / AMCU-7 Class Coastal Minesweeper (Underwater Locator): Laid down, 15 January 1944 by the George Lawley and Sons Corp., Neponset, MA; Launched, 20 January 1944; Commissioned USS LCI(L)-409, 25 January 1944; During World War II LCI-409 was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the Invasion of Normandy, 6 to 25 June 1944 and the Invasion of Southern France, 15 August to 16 September 1944; Decommissioned, (date unknown); Transferred to the Maritime Commission for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet; Reclassified a Coastal Minesweeper (Underwater Locator) AMCU-9, 10 March 1945; Decommissioned, (date unknown); Struck from the Naval Register, (date unknown). Final Disposition, fate unknown. AMCU-9 as LCI(L)-409 earned two battle stars for World War II service.

LCI Specifications: Displacement 216 t.(light), 234 t.(landing), 389 t.(loaded); Length 158' 5½"; Beam 23' 3"; Draft, Light 3'1½" mean, Landing, 2' 8" forward, 41'10" aft, Landing, 5'4"forward, 5'11" aft; Speed 16 kts (max.), 14 kts maximum continuous; Complement 2 officer, 21 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 four single 20mm guns one forward, one amidship, two aft, later added two .50 cal machine guns; 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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