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USS LCI(L)-877

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Xray - Hotel - Romeo
NXHR

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

LCI-351 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):

Laid down, 14 September 1944, at New Jersey Ship Building Corp., Barber, N.J.

Launched, 11 October 1944

Commissioned USS LCI(L)-877, 18 October 1944

During World War II USS LCI(L)-877 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
LCI Flotilla Thirty-Six, LCDR T. Gore USNR;
LCI Group One Hundred Eight, LCDR. Draine, E. H. USNR;
LCI Division Two Hundred Fifteen

Decommissioned, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Transferred to the State Department, 12 February 1947

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
1015087707	132k	USS LCI(L)-877 at anchor, date and location unknown.	Jim Lowman for his father LT. Zelvin Lowman LCI(L)-877
1015087704	132k	USS LCI(L)-877 probably commissioning date crew photo, 11 October 1944, at New Jersey Ship Building Corp., Barber, N.J.	Jim Lowman for his father LT. Zelvin Lowman LCI(L)-877
1015087706	177k	USS LCI(L)-877 crew photo, date and location unknown.	Jim Lowman for his father LT. Zelvin Lowman LCI(L)-877
1015087701	183k	USS LCI(L)-877 moored pierside at San Diego, January 1946, ships officers, left to right, Sternberg, Robert J. McGreevy, Sharp and Zelvin Lowman.	Mike McGreevy for his grandfather Robert J McGreevy LCI(L)-1059 / LCI(L)-877
1015087702	259k	USS LCI(L)-877 enroute to Charleston, S.C., March 1946	Mike McGreevy for his grandfather Robert J McGreevy LCI(L)-1059 / LCI(L)-877
1015087703	120k	USS LCI(L)-877 enroute to Charleston, S.C. with Sternberg and Kessler at the conn, March 1946	Mike McGreevy for his grandfather Robert J McGreevy LCI(L)-1059 / LCI(L)-877

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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