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USS LCI(L)-35

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Zulu - Papa - Yankee
NZPY

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (5) - World War II Victory Medal

USS LCI(L)-35 was transferred to the Royal Navy

LCI-1 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):

Laid down in October 1942 at New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, N.J.

Launched in November 1942

Commissioned USS LCI(L)-35, 28 January 1943, at Philadelphia, PA., ENS. Samual P. Strickland, USNR, in command

During World War II USS LCI(L)-35 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater, LCI Flotilla Two, CDR Sabin, and participated in the following campaigns:

Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaigns
North African occupation Tunisian operations, 27 March to 9 July 1943	West coast of Italy operations-1944 Anzio-Nettuno advanced landing 22 to 25 January 1943
Sicilian occupation 9 to 15 July 1943	Invasion of Normandy 6 to 25 June 1944
Salerno landings 9 to 21 September 1943

Decommissioned, 15 November 1944, at Sheerness, United Kingdom

Transferred to United Kingdom (leased), 14 November 1944

Returned to US Naval custody, 10 December 1946 and delivered to her purchaser

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

USS LCI(L)-35 earned five battle stars for World War II service

Final Disposition, fate unknown

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

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

Diesel 860 Bbls

lube oil 200 gal

Propulsion

two sets of 4 General Motors 6051 series 71 Diesel engines, 4 per shaft

single General Motors Main reduction gears

two Diesel-drive 30Kw 120V D.C. Ship's Service Generators

twin variable pitch propellers, 2,320shp

Size	Image Description	Source
1976k	From left to right, front row: USS LCI(L)-218, USS LCI(L)-35, USS LCI(L)-14, USS LCI(L)-326, USS LCI(L)-88, USS LCI(L)-91 and USS LCI(L)-229 From left to right back row: USS LCI(L)-2, USS LCI(L)-90, USS LCI(L)-320, USS LCI(L)-16, USS LCI(L)-3, USS LCI(L)-213, USS LCI(L)-321, USS LCI(L)-4, USS LCI(L)-86, USS LCI(L)-212, USS LCI(L)-217, USS LCI(L)-8, USS LCI(L)-83 and USS LCI(L)-94, massed at Bizerte, Tunisia, 6 July 1943 while loading troops for the invasion of Sicily. US Army Signal Corps photo # 176486, now in the collections of the US National Archives.	Dave Kerr
208k	USS LCI(L)-218, USS LCI(L)-35, USS LCI(L)-14, USS LCI(L)-320, USS LCI(L)-16, USS LCI(L)-3, and USS LCI(L)-213 at Bizerte, Tunisia, in preparation for the Sicilian occupation, circa July 1943. Note the Army troops loading onto USS LCI(L)-14. Photo from Time Life Books, The Italian Campaign appeared in the The Elsie Item, Issue # 46, October 2003.	Ardie Hunt courtesy Stan Galik, for his father Stanley Galik, SC2/c, USS LCI(L)-35
16k	USS LCI(L)-35 docked, date and location unknown.	Stan Galik for his father Stanley Galik SC2/c LCI(L)-35
95k	From left to right: USS LCI(L)-218, USS LCI(L)-35, USS LCI(L)-231, USS LCI(L)-9, HM LCI(L)-104, USS LCI(L)-215, USS LCI(L)-213 and USS LST-197 at Pozzuoli Bay, Port of Nisida in February 1944, after the Anzio operations. The LCIs had proceeded to Pozzuoli Bay after various exercises and then proceeded to beach on "Ranger" beach during the Anzio operation in January 1944. Note: COMFLOTONE commodore's barge near the open doors USS LST-197.	Tim Hummel for his father Roy D. Hummel MoMM2/c USN, USS LCI(L)-9 Flotilla 11 and Stan Galik, for his father Stanley Galik, SC2/c, USS LCI 35, courtesy Guiseppi Peluso
19k	USS LCI(L)-35 docked, Bizerte, LaPerchie, Tunisia, 1944.	Stan Galik for his father Stanley Galik SC2/c LCI(L)-35
109k	USS LCI(L)-35 crew member, Motor Mac Phil Reed in the Engine Room. Photo from the May 2015 issue of the USS LCI Association's newsletter "Elsie Item", courtesy Phil Reed.	Artie Hunt
123k	USS LCI(L)-35 unloading troops in June 1944 at the Normandy beachhead. MoMM 2/c John J. Finnerty is standing at the bottom of the ramp. Photo from the May 2015 issue of the USS LCI Association's newsletter "Elsie Item", courtesy Phil Reed.	Artie Hunt
87k	USS LCI(L)-35 beached at the Normandy beachhead in June 1944. Standing on the beach are crew members John Finnerty (left) and Phil Reed (right). Photo from the May 2015 issue of the USS LCI Association's newsletter "Elsie Item", courtesy Phil Reed.	Artie Hunt
379k	USS LCI(L)-35 beached at the Normandy beachhead in June 1944. Standing on the beach is crew member Quartermaster John Laga. Photo from the May 2015 issue of the USS LCI Association's newsletter "Elsie Item", courtesy Phil Reed.	Artie Hunt
167k	USS LCI(L)-35 signal bridge with crew member William C. Spicer, Electrician's Mate. Photo from the May 2015 issue of the USS LCI Association's newsletter "Elsie Item", courtesy Phil Reed.	Artie Hunt
820k	Four LCIs beached at the Normandy beachhead in June 1944. From right to left; USS LCI(L)-35 (where photo was taken from), unknown LCI, USS LCI(L)-8, and HM LCI(L)-389. Photo from the May 2015 issue of the USS LCI Association's newsletter "Elsie Item", courtesy Phil Reed.	Artie Hunt
692k	USS LCI(L)-35 beached alongside another LCI(L) while unloading troops across the beach at Normandy, circa June 1944. Photo from the May 2015 issue of the USS LCI Association's newsletter "Elsie Item", courtesy Phil Reed.	Artie Hunt
22k	From left to right: USS LCI(L)-75, USS LCI(L)-231, USS LCI(L)-229, USS LCI(L)-35, USS LCI(L)-193, and USS LCI(L)-238 moored at Sheerness, United Kingdom, ready to be decommissioned and turned over to the Royal Navy, circa 14 November 1944.	Stan Galik for his father Stanley Galik SC2/c LCI(L)-35