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USS LCI(L)-76


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Delta - Delta - Mike
NDDM
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal
LCI-1 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):
  • Laid down, 29 September 1942, at Consolidated Steel Corp., Orange, TX.
  • Launched, 22 November 1942
  • Commissioned USS LCI(L)-76, 6 January 1943
  • During World War II LCI(L)-76 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater and participated in the following campaigns:

    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaigns
    Campaign and DatesCampaign and Dates
    Sicilian occupation, 9 to 15 July 1943West Coast of Italy operations
    Anzio-Nuttuno advanced landings, 21 to 22 January, 29 January to 13 February 1944
    Elba and Pianosa landings, 17 June 1944
    Salerno landings, 9 to 21 September 1943Invasion of southern France, 15 August to 25 September 1944

  • Decommissioned in June 1951
  • Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Green Cove Springs, FL.
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, sunk as a target in 1956
  • USS LCI(L)-76 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
    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
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    LCI(L)-3982kMoroccan troops aboard landing craft at Porto Vecchio, Corsica, going to Elbe, 16 June 1944;
    USS LCI(L)-39,
    USS LCI(L)-237,
    , USS LCI(L)-221, and
    USS LCI(L)-76    		Ed Storey
    The history for LCI(L)-76 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
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    USS Landing Craft Infantry National Association
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    Last Updated 18 May 2012