USS LCI(L)-1091

History
United States
Name	LCI(L)-1091 (1944-1949); LSIL-1091 (1949-1955);
Builder	Defoe Shipbuilding Company; Bay City, Michigan;
Yard number	344
Laid down	31 August 1944
Launched	14 September 1944
Commissioned	21 September 1944
Decommissioned	1955
Honors &; awards	as LCI(L)-1091:; 2 battle stars, World War II; as LSIL-1091:; 4 battle stars, Korean War;
History
United States
Name	Bering Sea (1961-1988); Ten-Ninety-One (1988-present);
Owner	unknown (1961-1985); Dr. Ralph Davis (1985-2005); Humboldt Bay Naval Sea/Air Museum (2005-present);
Identification	IMO number: 7051644; US Official Number 285125;
Status	Currently preserved ashore at Eureka, CA. since December 2016.
General characteristics
Class & type	LCI(L)-351-class large landing craft
Displacement	236 t.(light), 264 t.(landing), 419 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	4 officers, 24 enlisted
Armament	5 × 20 mm AA guns; 2 × .50" machine guns;
Armor	2" plastic splinter protection on gun turrets, conning tower, and pilot house

USS LCI(L)-1091 is an LCI(L)-351-class large landing craft 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.

History

United States
Name	LCI(L)-1091 (1944-1949) LSIL-1091 (1949-1955)
Builder	Defoe Shipbuilding Company Bay City, Michigan
Yard number	344
Laid down	31 August 1944
Launched	14 September 1944
Commissioned	21 September 1944
Decommissioned	1955
Honors & awards	as LCI(L)-1091: 2 battle stars, World War II as LSIL-1091: 4 battle stars, Korean War
History
United States
Name	Bering Sea (1961-1988) Ten-Ninety-One (1988-present)
Owner	unknown (1961-1985) Dr. Ralph Davis (1985-2005) Humboldt Bay Naval Sea/Air Museum (2005-present)
Identification	IMO number: 7051644 US Official Number 285125
Status	Currently preserved ashore at Eureka, CA. since December 2016.
General characteristics
Class & type	LCI(L)-351-class large landing craft
Displacement	236 t.(light), 264 t.(landing), 419 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	4 officers, 24 enlisted
Armament	5 × 20 mm AA guns 2 × .50" machine guns
Armor	2" plastic splinter protection on gun turrets, conning tower, and pilot house