LCI(L)-222 OR LCI 222 Specifications

LCI(L)-222
History and Specifications
LCI-1 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal
LCI(L)-222 earned two battle stars for World War II service

Laid down at George Lawley & Sons Corp., Neponset, MA. (date unknown)
Launched, (date unknown)
Commissioned USS LCI(L)-222 , 3 December 1942

During World War II LCI(L)-222 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the:
New Georgia Group operations;

(a) New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation, 1 to 4 July 1943
(b) Vella Level occupation, 15 August 1943

Treasury Island-Bougainville operation;

(a) Treasury Island landing, 27 October 1943
(b) Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina, 3 and 4 December 1943

Decommissioned, (date unknown)
Struck from the Naval Register (date unknown)
Sold, 7 November 1946
Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications :

Displacement 216 t.(light), 234 t.(landing), 389 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 3 officer, 21 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 four single 20mm guns one forward, one amidship, two aft, later added two .50 cal machine guns
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

The history for LCI(L)-222 is from USS LCI "Landing Craft Infantry" , Vol. II. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company, © 1995. (ISBN 1-56311-262-0)

This page information obtained from Gary P. Priolo
© 2004 Gary P. Priolo © 1996 - 2004 NavSource Naval History. All Rights Reserved.