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USS LCI(L)222 was a United States Navy ship classified as a Landing Craft Infantry Large that was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II.

LCI222 was laid down, on 17 October 1942, at George Lawley & Sons Corp., Neponset, MA. and Launched, 29 November 1942. She received her commissioned on 3 December 1942.

During World War II USS LCI(L)-222 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaigns:New Georgia Group operations, New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation, 1 to 4 July 1943,Vella Level occupation, 15 August 1943, Treasury Island-Bougainville operation, Treasury Island landing, 27 October 1943, Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina, 3 and 4 December 1943 USS LCI(L)-222 was at Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands, 8 December 1945 enroute from Tiapan to Pearl Harbor.

Her decommission date is unknown. She was struck from the Naval Register in 1946 and sold 7 November 1946 with her final disposition and fate unknown. The logbooks for the ship were declassified by the US Navy and a full history of her movements have been documented by historian and former crewman Dale Kirkham who in 1943 came aboard LCI222 as a seaman second class and eventually rose to the rank of quartermaster first class.

USS LCI(L)-222 earned two battle stars for World War II service

The ship's specifications include a displacement of 216 t.(light), 234 t.(landing), 389 t.(loaded). The ship's length was 158' 5½" with a beam of 23' 3" and a Draft Light, 3'1½" mean, Landing, 2' 8" forward, 4' 10" aft, Loaded, 5' 4" forward, 5' 11" aft. Speed 16 kts (max.), 14 kts maximum continuous. She carried a complement of 3 officers and 21 enlisted men with troop capacity for an additional 6 Officers and 182 Enlisted men. Her cargo capacity was 75 tons. Armor 2" plastic splinter protection on gun turrets, conning tower and pilot house, she had a endurance capacity of 4,000 miles at 12 kts, loaded, 500 miles at 15 knots; and 110 tons of fuel. She was lightly armed and carried four single 20mm guns one forward, one amidship, two aft, later added two .50 cal machine guns. Her fuel capacity was 130 tons, lube oil 200 gallons. She was propelled by two sets of 4 GM diesels, 4 per shaft, BHP 1,600, twin variable pitch propellers

References

http://www.lci222.com http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/15/150222.htm

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 USS LCI(L)222 was a [[United States Navy]] ship classified as a [[Landing Craft Infantry]] Large that was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during [[World War II]].
-LCI-1 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large) was laid down, on 17 October 1942, at [[George Lawley & Sons]] Corp., Neponset, MA. and Launched, 29 November 1942.  She received her commissioned on 3 December 1942.
+LCI222 was laid down, on 17 October 1942, at [[George Lawley & Sons]] Corp., Neponset, MA. and Launched, 29 November 1942.  She received her commissioned on 3 December 1942.
 During World War II USS LCI(L)-222 was assigned to the [[Asiatic-Pacific Theater]] and participated in the following campaigns:[[New Georgia]] Group operations, New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation, 1 to 4 July 1943,Vella Level occupation, 15 August 1943,	Treasury Island-Bougainville operation, [[Treasury Island]] landing, 27 October 1943, Occupation and defense of Cape [[Torokina]], 3 and 4 December 1943