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USS LCI(L)-731

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Whiskey - Quebec - Charlie
NWQC

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

LCI-351 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):

Laid down, 17 December 1943, at Commercial Iron Works, Portland, OR.

Launched, 16 January 1944

Commissioned USS LCI(L)-731, 30 January 1944, LT. J. A. Holt USNR, in command

During World War II USS LCI(L)-731 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
LCI Flotilla Thirteen, CDR. M. B. Brown USN (33);
LCI Group Thirty-Seven, LCDR. P. W. Howard;
LCI Division Seventy-Four and participated in the following campaign:

Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
Western Caroline Islands operation Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands, 6 September to 14 October 1944

Following World War II USS LCI(L)-731 was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East for the following periods:

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

Decommissioned, date unknown, at Long Beach, CA.

Struck from the Naval Register. 5 June 1946

Sold, 6 November 1946

Final Disposition, fate unknown

USS LCI(L)-731 earned one battle star for World War II service

Specifications:
Displacement 246 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 kts; 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 800 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
	78k	Decommissioned LCI's moored at Naval Station Long Beach, CA., circa 1946. Ships that can be identified include *LCI(L)-881, LCI(L)-731, LCI(L)-980, LCI(L)-979, and LCI(L)-637*. Photo by The Inman Co., Long Beach, CA.		USS LSM / LSMR Association

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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Last Updated 9 May 2014