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USS LCI(L)-1097

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Zulu - Uniform - Uniform
NZUU

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal

LCI-351 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):

Laid down, date unknown, at Defoe Shipbuilding, Bay City, MI.

Launched, date unknown

Commissioned USS LCI(L)-1097, 17 October 1944, LTjg. J. E. Wood USNR, in command

During World War II USS LCI(L)-1097 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
LCI Flotilla Nineteen, LCDR. E. C. Floger;
LCI Group Fifty-Five, LCDR. S. J. Kelley USNR;
LCI Division One Hundred Ten and participated in the following campaign:

Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
Okinawa Gunto operation Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 8 to 30 June 1945

Following World War II USS LCI(L)-1097 performed Occupation duty in the Far East from 2 September 1945 to 2 April 1946

Decommissioned in October 1953

Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Florida Group, Green Cove Springs

Struck from the Naval Register in 1956

USS LCI(L)-1097 earned one battle star for World War II service

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 gun mounts, 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
	502k	USS LCI(L)-1097 and USS LST(H)-652 moored pierside, 6 December 1944, at Navy Pier in Chicago, during the 6th War Bond Drive Exhibition, Photo was taken after USS LCI(L)-1097 was commissioned at DeFoe Shipyard and prior to her trip down the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers and out to the Pacific War. US Navy photo		Caption, Toby Mack
1015109702	210k	USS LCI(L)-1097 (just visible in the background) taking part in Navy Exhibit 6th War Loan Campaign, Chicago, IL., "Pacific Theater" The Navy's Sixth War Loan Exhibit. Navy Pier, Chicago, 18 November - 3 December 1944. Part of the exhibit was a demonstration and mock battle on Foster Beach in Chicago. A battalion of Marines invaded an enemy beach with amtracs and tanks landed by the LCI, LSM and LST. Vessels know known to have participated included: USS LCI(L)-1097 and USS LSM-329 USS LST-652 *USS Wolverine* (IX-64) YP-67** USS PCE(R)-856 US National Archives Identifier 153723308		David Upton

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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