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USS LCI(L)-779
International Radio Call Sign:
November - Quebec - Victor - Romeo
NQVR
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 (1)
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal
LCI-351 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):
Laid down, 3 July 1944, at Commercial Iron Works, Portland, OR.
Launched, 23 July 1944
Commissioned USS LCI(L)-779, 15 August 1944
During World War II USS LCI(L)-779 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater and participated in the following campaign:
Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign |
| Campaign and Dates |
| Invasion of Normandy, 6 to 25 June 1944
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Following World War II USS LCI(L)-779 was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 5 to 25 September 1945
Decommissioned, 13 March 1946
Struck from the Naval Register, 5 June 1946
USS LCI(L)-779 earned one battle star for World War II service
Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 11 February 1947
Registered in 1953 as the wrecker Victor homeport, Miami
Registered as freighter in 1956
Final Disposition, abandoned in 1957
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
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The history for LCI(L)-779 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
This page is created by David W. Almond and maintained by Gary P. Priolo
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Last Updated 17 November 2023