USS LCI(L)-189

USS LCI(L)-189 (top) landing at Elba 17 June 1944
History
United States
Name	USS LCI(L)-189
Builder	Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company Kearny, New Jersey
Laid down	1942
Launched	January 1943
Commissioned	28 January 1943
Stricken	1946
General characteristics
Class & type	Landing Craft Infantry
Displacement	216 t.(light), 234 t.(landing), 389 t.(loaded)
Length	158 ft 5.5 in (48.298 m)
Beam	23 ft 3 in (7.09 m)
Draft	Light, 3 ft 1.5 in (0.953 m) mean Landing, 2 ft 8 in (0.81 m) fwd, 4 ft 10 in (1.47 m) aft Loaded, 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) fwd, 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) aft
Propulsion	2 sets of 4 General Motors diesels, 4 per shaft, BHP 1,600, twin variable pitch propellers
Speed	16 knots (30 km/h) (max.) 14 knots (26 km/h) maximum continuous
Endurance	4,000 miles at 12 knots, loaded, 500 miles at 15 knots; and 110 tons of fuel
Capacity	75 tons cargo
Troops	6 Officers, 182 Enlisted
Complement	3 officers, 21 enlisted
Armament	4 × 20 mm AA guns 2 × .50" machine guns
Armor	2" plastic splinter protection on gun turrets, conning tower, and pilot house

USS LCI(L)-189 was an amphibious assault ship commissioned in 1943 by the United States Navy and assigned to the Mediterranean theater during World War II. As part of Operation Husky, LCI(L)-189 participated in the allied landings in Sicily from 9–15 July 1943. From 9–21 September 1943 LCI(L)-189 took part in the Salerno landings during Operation Avalanche.

LCI(L)-189 saw action during Operation Shingle as part of the Anzio and Nettuno advanced landings on 22 January 1944 and other west coast of Italy operations during February – March, 1944. She took part in the Elba and Pianosa landings on 17 June 1944 before being assigned to Operation Dragoon, the invasion of southern France, from 15 August – 16 September 1944.

LCI(L)-189 was transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal on 24 November 1947.

See Also:

• Landing Craft Infantry
• List of United States Navy Landing Craft Infantry (LCI)
• List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships

	Four Battle Stars, World War II
	American Campaign Medal
	European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
	World War II Victory Medal

• Photo gallery of USS LCI(L)-189 at NavSource Naval History
• "Landing Craft, Infantry (Large) – LCI(L)" Shipbuilding History. Retrieved 2010-02-02.

• http://www.usslci.com Archived 3 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine