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USS LCI(L)-683

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Papa - Whiskey - Hotel
NPWH

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - China Service Medal (extended)
Second Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3) - World War II Victory Medal
Third Row - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Presidential Unit Citation - Philippines Liberation Medal (2)

LCI-351 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):

Laid down, 26 April 1944, at George Lawley & Sons, Neponset, MA.

Launched 5 May 1944

Commissioned as USS LCI(L)-683, 12 May 1944

During World War II USS LCI(L)-683 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaigns

Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
Leyte operation Leyte landings, 16 October to 29 November 1944	Manila Bay-Bicol operations Nasugbu, 31 January 1945 and 4 to 5 February 1945
Consolidation and capture of southern Philippines Visayan Island landings, 26 March to 9 April, and 11 to 14 April 1945 Mindanao Island landings, 12 July 1945

Following World War II USS LCI(L)-683 was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East for the following periods:

Navy Occupation Service Medal	China Service Medal (extended)
8 to 25 September 1945	26 September to 16 December 1945

Decommissioned, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

USS LCI(L)-683 earned three battle stars for World War II service

Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 29 December 1947, for disposal

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

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	77k	USS LCI(L)-683 moored, date and location unknown.		Bill Brinkley
09251208	285k	*USS Briareus* (AR-12) moored at Espiritu, 20 or 21 July 1944, with USS George (DE-697) alongside while undergoing a seven-day tender availability. LCIs outboard of George** are from right to left; USS LCI(L)-683 USS LCI(L)-980 USS LCI(L)-981 USS LCI(L)-607 *Briareus* had a long tour of duty at Espiritu from 11 Mar to 26 Sept 1944. Photo from the *USS Lunga Point* (CVE-94)** cruise book.		John Chiquoine

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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