USS LCI(L)-326

LCI-326 during training for D-Day
USS LCI(L)-326 during training for D-Day
History
United States
NameUSS LCI(L)-326
BuilderBrown Shipbuilding, Orange, Texas
Laid down22 December 1942
Launched2 February 1943
Commissioned15 February 1943, as USS LCI(L)-326
DecommissionedMay 1946
Stricken1946
Honors and
awards
4 battle stars & Coast Guard Unit Commendation (World War II)
FateTransferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal, 2 February 1948
General characteristics
Class and typeLCI(L)-351 class large landing craft
Displacement
  • 216 long tons (219 t) light
  • 234 long tons (238 t) landing
  • 389 long tons (395 t) loaded
Length158 ft 5.5 in (48.3 m)
Beam23 ft 3 in (7.1 m)
Draft
  • Light :
  • 3 ft 1.5 in (0.95 m) mean
  • Landing :
  • 2 ft 8 in (0.81 m) forward
  • 4 ft 10 in (1.47 m) aft
  • Loaded :
  • 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) forward
  • 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) aft
Propulsion
Speed15.5 knots (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph)
Range
  • 4,000 nmi (7,400 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) loaded
  • 500 nmi (930 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Capacity75 tons cargo
Troops188
Complement4 Officers, 24 Enlisted
Armament
Armor2-inch (51 mm) plastic splinter protection on gun turrets, conning tower and pilot house

USS LCI(L)-326 was an LCI(L)-351-class landing craft infantry built for the United States Coast Guard during World War II. Like most ships of her class, she was not named and was known only by her designation. She participated in numerous battles throughout the war, and successfully landed troops through the Mediterranean, European, and Pacific Theaters.[1]

  1. ^ "HyperWar: The Coast Guard at War--5.2: Transports". www.ibiblio.org. Retrieved 2024-06-23.