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LCI-351 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large):
Laid down at George Lawley & Sons Shipbuilding Corp., Neponset, MA., (date unknown)

LCI(L)-404 received one battle star for World War II service Launched, (date unknown)

Commissioned USS LCI(L)-404, 15 January 1944

Reclassified Landing Craft Infantry (Gunboat) LCI(G)-404, 15 June 1945

During World War II LCI(L)-404 / LCI(G)-404 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the:

Western Caroline Islands operation (as LCI(L)-404)

(a) Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands, 6 October to 14 November 1944

Decommissioned, (date unknown)

Struck from the Naval Register, (date unknown)

Transferred to the Philippines, 2 July 1948

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

LCI(L) Complement 4 Officers, 24 Enlisted

LCI(G) Complement 5 Officers, 65 Enlisted

LCI(L) Troop Capacity 6 Officers, 182 Enlisted

LCI(L) 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

LCI(L) 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

LCI(G) Armament two 40mm guns, four 20mm guns, six .50cal machine guns, ten MK7 rocket launchers

Fuel Capacity 130 tons, lube oil 200 gal.

Propulsion two sets of 4 GM diesels, 4 per shaft, BHP 1,600, twin variable pitch propellers

=Hyperwar==

Displacement: 387 tons Length: 160' Beam: 23'3" Draft: 5'4" forward, 5'11" aft (full load) Speed: 15.5 knots Armament: 4 20mm Complement: 3 officers, 21 enlisted 8 GM diesel engine (4 per shaft) twin variable-pitchscrews Converted from Landing Craft, Infantry (Large) -- LCI(L) to carry flag officers and crew