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USS LCI(G)-454
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 USS LCI(L)-454 (1943 - 1944)


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Quebec - Juliet - Quebec
 NQJQ
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon - Navy Unit Commendation
Bottom Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal
LCI(L)-351 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):
  • Laid down, 5 July 1943, at New Jersey Shipbuilding Corporation. Barber, N.J.
  • Launched, 25 August 1943
  • Commissioned USS LCI(L)-454, 2 September 1943, at Barber, N.J., LTjg. James Marzano USNR in command
  • Converted to a Close-in Fire Support Vessel at San Diego, CA. and redesignated Landing Craft Infantry (Guns) LCI(G)-454, 15 June 1944
  • During World War II USS LCI(G)-454 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
    LCI(G) Flotilla Three, CDR. Micheal J. Malanaphy (14 May 1945 - CDR. R. Eikel USNR);
    LCI Group One, LCDR. J. F. McFadden USN (35);
    LCI Division Fourteen and participated in the following campaigns:
    Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
    Campaigns and Dates Campaigns and Dates
    Marianas operation
    Capture and occupation of Saipan, 15 June to 28 July 1944     		Western Caroline Islands operation
    Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands, 6 September to 14 October 1944
    Capture and occupation of Tinian
    24 July to 28 July 1944     		Okinawa Gunto operation
    Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 26 March to 30 June 1945

  • Following World War II USS LCI(G)-454 was reconfigured as Landing Craft Infantry (Large) LCI(L), 7 October 1945 at Pearl Harbor, and performed additional duties in the Philippines
  • Decommissioned, 3 July 1946, at San Diego, CA.
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, sold, 24 January 1947, fate unknown
  • USS LCI(G)-454 earned four battle stars for World War II service in addition to the Navy Unit Commendation as a member of LCI(G) Flotilla 3 (31 January to 28 July 1944) for Occupation of Kwajalein and Eniwetok Atolls in the Marshall Islands and Capture and occupation of Saipan, Guam and Tinian in the Marianas
    Specifications:
    Displacement 246 t.(light), 264 t. (landing), 419 t.(loaded)
    Length 158' 5 1/2"
    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 single 40mm guns
    four single 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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    LCI(L)-454 79k USS LCI(G)-454 underway, date and location unknown. Bill Brinkley
    LCI(L)-454 42k USS LCI(L)-454 performing transport duty in February 1946 in the Philippines Islands after World War II. Note that the only armament remaining are the two aft 20mm guns. Paul Harig EM1/c USN USS LCI(L)-454
    LCI(M)-951 61k From right to left:
    USS LCI(G)-462
    USS LCI(G)-454
    USS LCI(M)-756
    USS LCI(G)-542
    USS LCI(G)-464
    USS LCI(G)-528
    USS LCI(G)-472
    USS LCI(G)-565
    and USS LCI(M)-951 nested together while moored to a buoy at San Diego, CA., in the summer of 1946.
    Photo from the USS Landing Craft Infantry National Association 2004 Calendar, courtesy Max Wright, USS LCI(G) 80 and USS LCI(G)-462.    		 Black and White image - Ardie Hunt
    Colored image - Mark C. Lea in honor of his grandfather Keith F. Lea CO LCI(G)-542
    LCI(M)-951 244k
    The history for USS LCI(L)-454 / LCI(G)-454 is from Mr. Paul Harig and USS LCI "Landing Craft Infantry", Vol. II. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company, © 1995. (ISBN 1-56311-262-0)
    Commanding Officers
    01LTjg. Marzano, James USNR2 September 1943 - 1 November 1944
    02LTjg. Karp, Samuel USNR1 November 1944 - 12 February 1945
    03LTjg. Rosenberg, Harold USNR12 February 1945 - 3 July 1946
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    Chronology of USS LCI(L)-454
    Western Caroline Islands Attack Landing Order
    Beach White Peleliu - CTF 32 Operation Plan A501-44 Appendix 4 to Annex "D"
    USS Landing Craft Infantry National Association
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