| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Landing Craft Infantry |
| Class | LCI 351 |
| Pennant | LCI(L)-1054 |
| Built by | Defoe Shipbuilding Co. (Bay City, Michigan, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 24 Feb 1944 |
| Launched | 21 Mar 1944 |
| Commissioned | 31 Mar 1944 |
| End service | |
| History | Sold on 3 September 1949 |
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Notable events involving LCI(L)-1054 include:
29 Jan 1945
USS Blower (Cdr. J.H. Campbell, USN) departed Saipan for her patrol area. She was escorted out by USS LCI(L)-1054.
12 Feb 1945
Around 0300K/12, USS Thresher (T/Cdr. J.R. Middleton, Jr., USN), USS Shad (T/Lt.Cdr. L.V. Julihn, USN), USS Peto (T/Cdr. R.H. Caldwell, Jr., USN) and USS Tilefish (T/Cdr. W.F. Schlech, Jr., USN) were joined by USS LCI(L)-1054 (Lt.(jg) W.H. Spicer, USNR) which then escorted them to Tenapag Harbor, Saipan where they arrived around 1200K/12.
The submarines were then taken in hand for voyage repairs by USS Fulton (T/Capt. A.A. Clarkson, USN).
13 Aug 1945
Around 1630K/13, USS Tilefish (T/Cdr. W.F. Schlech, Jr., USN) and USS Tirante (T/Cdr. G.L. Street, 3rd, USN) departed Saipan in company for their lifeguard stations.
They were escorted until 1900K/13 by USS LCI(L)-1054 (Lt.(jg) W.H. Spicer, USNR). (1)
Sources
- USS Tilefish report of sixth war patrol + USS Tirante report of third war patrol