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USS LCI(L)-688

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Papa - Whiskey - Whiskey
NPWW

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - Navy Unit Commendation
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)

USS LCI(L)-688 was transferred to Argentina and named ARA BDI No.10 (Q-63)

LCI-351 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):

Laid down, 11 May 1944, at George Lawley & Sons, Neponset, MA.

Launched, 20 May 1944

Commissioned USS LCI(L)-688, 26 May 1944

During World War II USS LCI(L)-688 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
LCI Flotilla Twenty Two, CDR. Marion M. Byrd, USN and participated in the following campaigns:

Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
Luzon operation Lingayen Gulf landings, 9 to 18 January 1945	Consolidation and capture of southern Philippines Mindanao Island landings, 12 to 13 July 1945, and 20 July 1945
Manila Bay-Bicol operations Zambales-Subic Bay - 29 to 31 January 1945

Following World War II USS LCI(L)-688 was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 11 September to 9 December 1945

Decommissioned, date unknown li>Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 18 February 1948, for disposal

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Transferred to the government of Argentina, redesignated ARA BDI No.10 (Q-63) in 1948

Final Disposition, disposed of by the Argentine Navy in 1958, fate unknown

USS LCI(L)-688 received the Navy Unit Commendation for service in Salvage, Fire Fighting, and Rescue Unit, Service Force, 7th Fleet - Philippine Islands area, 29 January to 10 June 1945, and earned three 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

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
1015068801	223k	USS LCI(L)-688 Homeward Bound! Underway in San Francisco Bay returning from duty in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Note the Howard Bound Pennant, circa 1946. US Naval History and Heritage Command photo # NH 86190		Darryl Baker

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
History of LCI Flotilla 22
USS Landing Craft Infantry National Association

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Last Updated 4 November 2022