MAKE A MEME View Large Image Landing Craft Infantry-LCI(L)196.jpg Sicily Invasion July 1943 Soldiers loading bags and other items from a DUKW to USS LCI L -196 in the Scoglitti area USS LCI L -196 1943-1947 later LCI G -196 USS LCI L -196 a 246-ton landing craft ...
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Keywords: Landing Craft Infantry-LCI(L)196.jpg Sicily Invasion July 1943 Soldiers loading bags and other items from a DUKW to USS LCI L -196 in the Scoglitti 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 Official U S Navy Photograph from the collections of the Naval Historical Center Photo NH 97260 <br>From this page http //www history navy mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-l/lci196 htm <br>Originally uploaded to EN Wikipedia as en File Landing Craft Infantry-LCI L 196 jpg by en User Rapscallion 28 November 2004 1943-07-11 Official U S Navy Photograph PD-USGov-Military-Navy en File Landing Craft Infantry-LCI L 196 jpg Landing Craft Infantry DUKW Operation Husky 1943 in Sicily
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