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USS LCI(L)-780

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Quebec - Victor - Tango
NQVT

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1)Bottom Row - World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Presidential Unit Citation - Philippines Liberation Medal (1)

LCI-351 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large)

Laid down, 12 July 1944, at Commercial Iron Works, Portland, OR.

Launched, 7 August 1944

Commissioned USS LCI(L)-780, 19 August 1944, LTjg. Robert S. Robinson USNR, in command

During World War II USS LCI(L)-780 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following campaign:<

Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
Consolidation and capture of the Southern Philippines Visayan Island landings, (Lubang) 26 March to 20 April 1945

Decommissioned, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, 5 June 1946

Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 2 April 1947

Final Disposition, fate unknown

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
1015078001	435k	USS LCI(L)-780 commissioning day crew photo, Commercial Iron Works, Portland, OR., 19 August 1944. Ship's officers, from bottom to top of ladder; LTjg. Robert S. Robinson, D-V(G), USNR - Commanding Officer, ENS. Lawrence H. Miller, D-V(G), USNR - Executive Officer, The last two officers are; ENS. Francis S. Dennis, D-V(S), USNR - Engineering Officer and ENS. Samuel Lorenz, Jr. D-V(G), USNR - Communication Watch Officer (No information to identify whitch is Francis and which is Samuel)		George Miller, nephew of ENS. Miller
1015078002	199k	USS LCI(L)-780 officers, 19 August 1944, left to right LTjg. Robert S. Robinson, D-V(G), USNR - Commanding Officer,ENS. Lawrence H. Miller, D-V(G), USNR - Executive Officer,The last two officers are; ENS. Francis S. Dennis, D-V(S), USNR - Engineering Officer and ENS. Samuel Lorenz, Jr. D-V(G), USNR - Communication Watch Officer (No information to identify whitch is Francis and which is Samuel)		George Miller, nephew of ENS. Miller

Commanding Officers
01	LTjg. Robinson, Robert S., USNR	19 August 1944 -?

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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