USS LCI-713, World War II landing craft museum in Portland, United States.
The USS LCI(L)-713 is a round-conn LCI(L)-351-class landing craft built in 1944 in Neponset, Massachusetts, now moored in the Swan Island Lagoon in Portland, Oregon. Its bow ramp let troops disembark straight onto a beach, and the hull retains the compact troop and vehicle deck of the class. The Amphibious Forces Memorial Museum is restoring it as an operating museum ship.
This vessel was built as a transport for the Pacific War and saw action in the final months of the conflict. After 1945, it was removed from active service and eventually preserved as a historical monument.
The name reflects a class of vessels built specifically for amphibious operations, showing how naval engineers designed transport for troop deployments. Visitors can see how the deck space was arranged for soldiers preparing to disembark for combat.
The ship is moored in the Swan Island Lagoon in Portland, Oregon, not on the open river, so approach it from the lagoon side. It is held by the Amphibious Forces Memorial Museum, a 501c3 nonprofit, and restoration work continues, so some decks and compartments may be closed off. Wear shoes with grip for the steel decks and bow ramp.
The ship is one of the few known examples of its type still preserved in operational condition without major reconstruction. This original form makes it especially valuable for understanding how these vessels actually looked and functioned.
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