USS LCI(L)-1092
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{{Infobox ship image |Ship image=LCI(L)-1091.jpg |Ship caption= }} {{Infobox ship career |Hide header= |Ship country=United States |Ship flag={{USN flag|1955}} |Ship name=LCI(L)-1092 |Ship builder=Defoe Shipbuilding Company, Bay City, Michigan |Ship laid down= |Ship launched=19 September 1944 |Ship commissioned=21 September 1944 |Ship reclassified=LSI(L)-1091, 28 February 1949 }} {{Infobox ship career |Hide header=yes |Ship decommissioned=1955 |Ship struck= |Ship fate=Unknown |Ship honors=*as LCI(L)-1092: }} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Ship class={{sclass|LCI(L)-351|large landing craft|1}} |Ship displacement=236 t.(light), 264 t.(landing), 419 t.(loaded) |Ship length={{convert|158|ft|5.5|in|m|abbr=on}} |Ship beam={{convert|23|ft|3|in|m|abbr=on}} |Ship draft=*Light, {{convert|3|ft|1.5|in|m|abbr=on}} mean
|Ship speed=*{{convert|16|kn|km/h}} (max.)
|Ship complement=4 officers, 24 enlisted |Ship troops=6 Officers, 182 Enlisted |Ship capacity=75 tons cargo |Ship armor=2" plastic splinter protection on gun turrets, conning tower, and pilot house |Ship endurance=4,000 miles at 12 knots, loaded, 500 miles at 15 knots; and 110 tons of fuel |Ship armament=*5 × 20 mm AA guns |Ship propulsion=2 sets of 4 General Motors diesels, 4 per shaft, BHP 1,600, twin variable pitch propellers }} |
USS LCI(L)-1092 was an {{sclass|LCI(L)-351|large landing craft|1}} built for the United States Navy in World War II. Like most ships of her class, she was not named and known only by her designation.
Operational history
LCI(L)-1092 was laid down at Defoe Shipbuilding Co. in Bay City, Michigan and commissioned 23 September 1944, two days after the commissioning of the 1091.
She was assigned to the Pacific Theatre and participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto from 28 April to 30 June 1945. After a short hiatus, it was on occupation duty from 2 September to 16 December 1945. The LCI(L)-1092 received two battle stars for World War II action.
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Bibliography
- {{cite book |last1=Silverstone |first1=Paul H. |title=The Navy of World War II, 1922-1947 |date=2008 |publisher=Routledge |location=New York |isbn=978-0-415-97898-9|series=The U.S. Navy Warship Series}}
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Category:LCI(L)-351-class large infantry landing craft
Category:World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States