File:Landing Craft Infantry-LCI(L)196.jpg

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Summary

<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Husky" class="extiw" title="en:Operation Husky">Sicily Invasion, July 1943</a>. Soldiers loading bags and other items from a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DUKW" class="extiw" title="en:DUKW">DUKW</a> to USS <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing_Craft_Infantry" class="extiw" title="en:Landing Craft Infantry">LCI</a>(L)-196, in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoglitti" class="extiw" title="en:Scoglitti">Scoglitti</a> area.

USS LCI(L)-196 (1943-1947), later LCI(G)-196

USS LCI(L)-196, a 246-ton landing craft, infantry, was built by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company and commissioned in February 1943. She served in the Mediterranean Sea during 1943-44, participating in the invasions of Sicily, Salerno, Anzio, Elba and Southern France. Modified for gunfire support of amphibious operations and renamed LCI(G)-196 in July 1945, she took part in occupation service in the western Pacific and China areas during the last months of 1945. Decommissioned after that duty, LCI(G)-196 was transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal in November 1947.

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current05:16, 4 January 2017Thumbnail for version as of 05:16, 4 January 2017710 × 518 (137 KB)127.0.0.1 (talk)<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Husky" class="extiw" title="en:Operation Husky">Sicily Invasion, July 1943</a>. Soldiers loading bags and other items from a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DUKW" class="extiw" title="en:DUKW">DUKW</a> to USS <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing_Craft_Infantry" class="extiw" title="en:Landing Craft Infantry">LCI</a>(L)-196, in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoglitti" class="extiw" title="en:Scoglitti">Scoglitti</a> area. </p> <p>USS LCI(L)-196 (1943-1947), later LCI(G)-196 </p> <p>USS LCI(L)-196, a 246-ton landing craft, infantry, was built by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company and commissioned in February 1943. She served in the Mediterranean Sea during 1943-44, participating in the invasions of Sicily, Salerno, Anzio, Elba and Southern France. Modified for gunfire support of amphibious operations and renamed LCI(G)-196 in July 1945, she took part in occupation service in the western Pacific and China areas during the last months of 1945. Decommissioned after that duty, LCI(G)-196 was transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal in November 1947. </p>
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