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USS LCI(L)-555

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Foxtrot - Victor - Echo
NFVE

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (3)
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Medal (with Asia clasp)

LCI-351 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):

Laid down 15 January 1944, at New Jersey Shipbuilding Corp., Barber, N.J.

Launched 14 February 1944

Commissioned USS LCI(L)-555, 18 February 1944, LTjg. Jack Flinn, USNR in command

During World War II USS LCI(L)-555 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater and participated in the following actions/campaigns:

Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaigns
Convoy UGS-38, 20 April 1944	Invasion of southern France, 15 to 22 August 1944
Invasion of Normandy, 6 to 25 June 1944

In May 1945 USS LCI(L)-555 was reassigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
LCI Flotilla Thirty-Eight, LCDR. J. P. Moore;
LCI Group One Hundred Nine, LCDR. J. W. Detwiler USNR;
LCI Division Two Hundred Eighteen

Following World War II USS LCI(L)-555 was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 2 September to 22 October 1945

Struck from the Naval Register, 5 June 1946

Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 10 July 1947

USS LCI(L)-555 earned three 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
158k	USS LCI(L)-555's first commanding officer, LTjg. Jack Flinn, USNR, standing in front of the ship's conning tower. Note the ship's crest above Captain Flinn's head. "Dopey" from Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".	Woody Moyle GM2/c USNR USS LCI)L)-555.
76k	USS LCI(L)-555 heading for Dog Red Beach at Omaha Beach, Normandy, approximately 1030, D-Day 6 June 1944. Note the troops on deck. Photo was taken from a passing LCT.	Woody Moyle GM2/c USNR USS LCI)L)-555.
278k	USS LCI(L)-555 crew members in the ship's galley, first names only, Charlie, Busse and Rusty. Courtesy the Woody Moyle GM2/c USNR collection. "Rusty" has been identified by his son David King as MoMM 2/c Freeman Phillips King.	Jerry Gilmartin MMC(SW) USN Ret. Secretary AFMM LCI 713, Curator PT-658 Save the PT Boat Inc
295k	USS LCI(L)-555 crew member first name only, Charlie. Courtesy the Woody Moyle GM2/c USNR collection.	Jerry Gilmartin MMC(SW) USN Ret. Secretary AFMM LCI 713, Curator PT-658 Save the PT Boat Inc
230k	USS LCI(L)-555 crew writing letters, first names only - Andy, Rusty and Woody Moyle. Courtesy the Woody Moyle GM2/c USNR collection.	Jerry Gilmartin MMC(SW) USN Ret. Secretary AFMM LCI 713, Curator PT-658 Save the PT Boat Inc

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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