
Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945
USS LCI(G)-474
- Landing Craft, Infantry (Gunboat):
- Displacement: 387 tons (full load)
- Length: 160'4"
- Beam: 23'3"
- Draft: Landing: 2'10" forward, 5'3" aft (<#351); 2'8" forward, 5' aft (>#350)
- Speed: 15.5 knots
- Armament: 2-3 40mm, 3-4 20mm, 6 .50 cal, 10 Mk 7 & 2 Mk 22 rocket launchers-- gravity loaded rocket with a range of approx. 1,000 yards, each launcher could fire ten rockets in 3 seconds
- Complement: 5 officers, 65 enlisted
- 8 GM diesels, twin screws
- Built at _________________, and commissioned 1944
- Converted from Landing Craft, Infantry (Large) for close-in fire support of landing operations
: 17 February 1945; sunk by Japanese shore batteries while supporting UDT operations at Iwo Jima
Additional Links:
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"Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS LCI(G)-474
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For crew lists, and reunions see the Veterans Info Page.
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For ship's logs and personnel records, see the Reference Page.
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July 28, 2001