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HM LCI(L)-315
LCI-1 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):
Laid down, date unknown, at New Jersey Shipbuilding, Barber, N.J.
Launched, date unknown
Leased to the United Kingdom, 19 February 1943, commissioned HM LCI(L)-315
Returned to US Naval custody, 21 May 1946
Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
Transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal
Final Disposal, sold 30 October 1947, 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
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The history for LCI(L)-315 is from USS LCI "Landing Craft Infantry", Vol. II. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company, © 1995. (ISBN 1-56311-262-0)
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