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USS LCI(G)-421
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 USS LCI(L)-421 (1944 - 1945)


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Kilo - India - Oscar
 NKIO
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal
LCI(L)-351 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):
  • Laid down, 11 February 1944, at George Lawley & Sons, Corp., Neponset, MA.
  • Launched, 19 February 1944
  • Commissioned USS LCI(L)-421, 25 February 1944
  • During World War II USS LCI(L)-421 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater and participated in following campaigns:

    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaigns
    Campaigns and Dates Campaigns and Dates
    Convoy UGS 38, 20 April 1944 Invasion of Normandy, 6 to 25 June 1944

  • Reclassified Landing Craft Infantry (Guns) LCI(G)-421, 15 July 1945
  • Decommissioned, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • USS LCI(L)-421 earned two battle stars for World War II service
  • Transferred to the State Department for disposal, 7 January 1947
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 216 t.(light), 234 t.(landing); 389 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
    3 Officers
    21 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
    four single 20mm guns one forward, one amidship, two aft
    two .50cal machine guns
    LCI(G) Armament
    two 40mm guns
    four 20mm guns
    six .50cal machine guns
    ten MK7 rocket launchers
    Fuel Capacity 130 tons, 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)-421 196k USS LCI(L)-421 and USS LCI(L)-516 nested together in a mooring, date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo    		 Robert Morrissey
    LCI(L)-421 49k USS LCI(L)-421 and possibly USS LCI(L)-541 nested together in a mooring with British vessels, date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo    		 Hank Zaletel
    The history for USS LCI(L)-421 / LCI(G)-421 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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