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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT

"LSM" medium landing ships

LSM4 1943

LSM1 1944

No Name Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
LSM1   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 5/1944 stricken 1946
LSM2   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 5/1944 stricken 1946
LSM3   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 5/1944 stricken 1946
LSM4   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 5/1944 stricken 1947
LSM5   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 5/1944 wrecked 6/7/1948
LSM6   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 5/1944 stricken 1946
LSM7   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 5/1944 stricken 1946
LSM8   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 5/1944 stricken 1946
LSM9   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 5/1944 stricken 1946
LSM10   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 5/1944 stricken 1946
LSM11   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 5/1944 stricken 1947
LSM12   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 5/1944 sunk 4/4/1945
LSM13   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 6/1944 to China 5/1946
LSM14   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 6/1944 sold 1/1948
LSM15   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 6/1944 foundered 9/10/1945
LSM16   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 6/1944 stricken 1946
LSM17   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 6/1944 to France 4/1954 (L9017)
LSM18   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 6/1944 stricken 1946
LSM19   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 6/1944 to South Korea 7/1956 (Ki Rin)
LSM20   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 6/1944 sunk 5/12/1944
LSM21   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 6/1944 stricken 1946
LSM22   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 6/1944 stricken 1946
LSM23   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 6/1944 stricken 1946
LSM24   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 6/1944 stricken 1946
LSM25   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 6/1944 stricken 1946
LSM26   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 6/1944 scuttled 24/3/1947
LSM27   Brown SB, Houston 5/1944 28/5/1944 6/1944 stricken 1946
LSM28   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 7/1944 stricken 1946
LSM29   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 7/1944 stricken 1946
LSM30   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 7/1944 to South Korea 4/1956 (Ko Mun)
LSM31   Brown SB, Houston 5/1944 6/6/1944 7/1944 stricken 1946
LSM32   Brown SB, Houston 5/1944 6/6/1944 7/1944 stricken 1946
LSM33   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 7/1944 stricken 1946
LSM34   Brown SB, Houston 5/1944 6/6/1944 7/1944 stricken 1946
LSM35   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 7/1944 stricken 1946
LSM36   Brown SB, Houston 5/1944 14/6/1944 7/1944 stricken 1946
LSM37   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 7/1944 stricken 1957
LSM38   Brown SB, Houston 5/1944 14/6/1944 7/1944 stricken 1948
LSM39   Brown SB, Houston 5/1944 22/6/1944 7/1944 stricken 1946
LSM40   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 7/1944 stricken 1946
LSM41   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 8/1944 stricken 1947
LSM42   Brown SB, Houston 5/1944 22/6/1944 8/1944 to China 6/1946
LSM43   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 7/1944 to China 6/1946
LSM44   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 7/1944 stricken 1946
LSM45   Brown SB, Houston 6/1944 30/6/1944 7/1944 to Greece 11/1958 (Ipopliarchos Grigoropulos)
LSM46   Brown SB, Houston 6/1944 30/6/1944 8/1944 stricken 1946
LSM47   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 8/1944 stricken 11/1946
LSM48   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 8/1944 stricken 1946
LSM49   Brown SB, Houston 6/1944 7/7/1944 8/1944 stricken 1946
LSM50   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 8/1944 stricken 1946
LSM51   Brown SB, Houston 6/1944 24/7/1944 8/1944 stricken 1946
LSM52   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 8/1944 stricken 1946
LSM53   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 8/1944 stricken 1946
LSM54   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 8/1944 to South Korea 5/1956 (Pung To)
LSM55   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 8/1944 UNRRA service 5/1946
LSM56   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 8/1944 stricken 1946
LSM57   Brown SB, Houston 6/1944 21/7/1944 8/1944 to South Korea 5/1958
LSM58   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 8/1944 to France 4/1954 (L9018)
LSM59   Brown SB, Houston 7/1944 29/7/1944 8/1944 sunk 21/6/1945
LSM60   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 8/1944 target for nuclear tests 7/1946
LSM61   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM62   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 8/1944 to China 5/1946
LSM63   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 8/1944 stricken 1946
LSM64   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM65   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM66   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM67   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM68   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM69   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 9/1944 to China 2/1948
LSM70   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM71   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM72   Brown SB, Houston 7/1944 22/8/1944 9/1944 stricken 6/1946
LSM73   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM74   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM75   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM76   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 9/1944 to China 6/1946
LSM77   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM78   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM79   Brown SB, Houston 8/1944 7/9/1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM80   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 10/1944 to China 2/1948
LSM81   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM82   Brown SB, Houston 8/1944 7/9/1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM83   Brown SB, Houston 8/1944 15/9/1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM84   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 10/1944 to South Korea 7/1956 (Nung Ra)
LSM85   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 10/1944 to France 5/1954 (L9051)
LSM86   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 10/1944 to Argentina 2/1948 (BDM2)
LSM87   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM88   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 10/1944 to China 2/1948
LSM89   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM90   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM91   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM92   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM93   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM94   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM95   Brown SB, Houston 9/1944 7/10/1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM96   Brown SB, Houston 9/1944 7/10/1944 10/1944 to South Korea 4/1956 (Pian)
LSM97   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM98   Brown SB, Houston 9/1944 7/10/1944 11/1944 stricken 1946
LSM99   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 11/1944 stricken 1957
LSM100   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 11/1944 stricken 1946
LSM101   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 11/1944 stricken 1957
LSM102   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 11/1944 to Greece 11/1958 (Ipopliarchos Tournas)
LSM103   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 11/1944 stricken 1946
LSM104   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 11/1944 stricken 1958
LSM105   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 11/1944 stricken 1957
LSM106   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 11/1944 stricken 1958
LSM107   Brown SB, Houston 10/1944 28/10/1944 11/1944 stricken 1958
LSM108   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 11/1944 stricken 1958
LSM109   Brown SB, Houston 10/1944 28/10/1944 11/1944 sold 11/1956
LSM110   Brown SB, Houston 10/1944 28/10/1944 11/1944 to France 1/1954 (L9011)
LSM111   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 11/1944 stricken 1946
LSM112   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 11/1944 to China 5/1946
LSM113   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 11/1944 to Chile 3/1947 (Guardiamarina Contreras)
LSM114   Brown SB, Houston 10/1944 4/11/1944 12/1944 stricken 7/1946
LSM115   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 12/1944 stricken 1946
LSM116   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 12/1944 stricken 1958
LSM117   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 12/1944 stricken 1946
LSM118   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 12/1944 stricken 1958
LSM119   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 12/1944 stricken 1957
LSM120   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 12/1944 stricken 1957
LSM121   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 12/1944 stricken 1958
LSM122   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 12/1944 stricken 1946
LSM123   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 12/1944 stricken 1946
LSM124   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 12/1944 to China 6/1946
LSM125   Brown SB, Houston 11/1944 25/11/1944 12/1944 to France 1/1954 (L9013)
LSM126   Charleston N Yd 1/1944 15/3/1944 4/1944 stricken 1946
LSM127   Charleston N Yd 1/1944 15/3/1944 4/1944 stricken 1946
LSM128   Charleston N Yd 2/1944 1/4/1944 5/1944 stricken 1946
LSM129   Charleston N Yd 2/1944 1/4/1944 5/1944 stricken 1946
LSM130   Charleston N Yd 3/1944 12/4/1944 5/1944 stricken 1946
LSM131   Charleston N Yd 3/1944 12/4/1944 5/1944 stricken 1946
LSM132   Charleston N Yd 3/1944 13/4/1944 5/1944 stricken 1947
LSM133   Charleston N Yd 3/1944 13/4/1944 5/1944 stricken 1946
LSM134   Charleston N Yd 3/1944 23/4/1944 5/1944 stricken 7/1946
LSM135   Charleston N Yd 3/1944 23/4/1944 5/1944 sunk 25/5/1945
LSM136   Charleston N Yd 3/1944 19/4/1944 5/1944 stricken 1946
LSM137   Charleston N Yd 3/1944 18/4/1944 5/1944 wrecked 9/10/1945
LSM138   Charleston N Yd 3/1944 1/5/1944 6/1944 stricken 1946
LSM139   Charleston N Yd 4/1944 1/5/1944 6/1944 stricken 1946
LSM140   Charleston N Yd 4/1944 18/5/1944 6/1944 stricken 1946
LSM141   Charleston N Yd 4/1944 15/5/1944 6/1944 stricken 1946
LSM142   Charleston N Yd 4/1944 15/5/1944 6/1944 stricken 1946
LSM143   Charleston N Yd 4/1944 10/5/1944 6/1944 stricken 1946
LSM144   Charleston N Yd 4/1944 10/5/1944 6/1944 stricken 1946
LSM145   Charleston N Yd 4/1944 14/5/1944 6/1944 stricken 1946
LSM146   Charleston N Yd 4/1944 14/5/1944 6/1944 to China 2/1948
LSM147   Charleston N Yd 4/1944 14/5/1944 6/1944 to China 2/1948
LSM148   Charleston N Yd 5/1944 27/5/1944 7/1944 stricken 1946
LSM149   Charleston N Yd 5/1944 27/5/1944 7/1944 sunk 5/12/1944
LSM150   Charleston N Yd 5/1944 2/6/1944 7/1944 stricken 1946
LSM151   Charleston N Yd 5/1944 2/6/1944 7/1944 stricken 1946
LSM152   Charleston N Yd 5/1944 3/6/1944 7/1944 stricken 1946
LSM153   Charleston N Yd 5/1944 3/6/1944 7/1944 to China 6/1946
LSM154   Charleston N Yd 5/1944 22/6/1944 7/1944 to China 2/1948
LSM155   Charleston N Yd 5/1944 19/6/1944 7/1944 to China 5/1946 (Mei Cheng)
LSM156   Charleston N Yd 5/1944 22/6/1944 8/1944 stricken 1946
LSM157   Charleston N Yd 5/1944 19/6/1944 8/1944 to China 6/1946 (Mei Lo)
LSM158   Charleston N Yd 5/1944 16/6/1944 7/1944 stricken 1946
LSM159   Charleston N Yd 5/1944 16/6/1944 7/1944 to China 2/1948
LSM160   Charleston N Yd 6/1944 27/6/1944 8/1944 stricken 1946
LSM161 10/1959- Kodiak Charleston N Yd 6/1944 27/6/1944 8/1944 stricken 6/1965
LSM162   Charleston N Yd 6/1944 26/6/1944 8/1944 stricken 1946
LSM163   Charleston N Yd 6/1944 26/6/1944 8/1944 stricken 1946
LSM164   Charleston N Yd 6/1944 11/7/1944 8/1944 stricken 1946
LSM165   Charleston N Yd 6/1944 11/7/1944 8/1944 stricken 1947
LSM166   Charleston N Yd 6/1944 24/7/1944 8/1944 stricken 1946
LSM167   Charleston N Yd 6/1944 24/7/1944 8/1944 stricken 1958
LSM168   Charleston N Yd 6/1944 25/7/1944 9/1944 stricken 1957
LSM169   Charleston N Yd 6/1944 20/7/1944 9/1944 damaged 15/2/1945, never repaired
LSM170   Charleston N Yd 6/1944 20/7/1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM171   Charleston N Yd 6/1944 20/7/1944 9/1944 scuttled 1948
LSM172   Charleston N Yd 6/1944 20/7/1944 9/1944 stricken 1947
LSM173   Charleston N Yd 6/1944 21/7/1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM174   Charleston N Yd 6/1944 21/7/1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM175 10/1959- Oceanside Charleston N Yd 7/1944 3/8/1944 9/1944 to Vietnam 8/1961 (Huong Giang)
LSM176   Charleston N Yd 7/1944 12/8/1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM177   Charleston N Yd 7/1944 12/8/1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM178   Charleston N Yd 7/1944 16/8/1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM179   Charleston N Yd 7/1944 16/8/1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM180   Charleston N Yd 8/1944 26/8/1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM181   Charleston N Yd 8/1944 26/8/1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM182   Charleston N Yd 7/1944 28/8/1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM183   Charleston N Yd 7/1944 28/8/1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM184   Charleston N Yd 8/1944 7/9/1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM185   Charleston N Yd 8/1944 7/9/1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM186   Charleston N Yd 7/1944 5/9/1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM187   Charleston N Yd 7/1944 5/9/1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM200   Charleston N Yd 9/1944 17/10/1944 12/1944 stricken 1957
LSM201   Dravo, Wilmington 12/1943 26/2/1944 4/1944 stricken 1946
LSM202   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 15/3/1944 4/1944 stricken 1946
LSM203   Dravo, Wilmington 1/1944 10/4/1944 5/1944 stricken 1946
LSM204   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 5/1944 stricken 1958
LSM205   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 5/1944 stricken 1946
LSM206   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 5/1944 stricken 1946
LSM207   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 5/1944 stricken 1946
LSM208   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 6/1944 to China 5/1946
LSM209   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 6/1944 stricken 1946
LSM210   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 23/5/1944 6/1944 stricken 1946
LSM211   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 6/1944 stricken 1946
LSM212   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 7/1944 stricken 1958
LSM213   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 7/1944 stricken 1946
LSM214   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 7/1944 stricken 1946
LSM215   Dravo, Wilmington 5/1944 23/6/1944 7/1944 stricken 1946
LSM216   Dravo, Wilmington 5/1944 28/6/1944 7/1944 to Dominican Republic 11/1946 (San Rafael)
LSM217   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 8/1944 stricken 1946
LSM218   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 8/1944 to China 6/1946
LSM219   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 8/1944 stricken 1947
LSM220   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 8/1944 stricken 1946
LSM221   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 8/1944 stricken 1946
LSM222   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 8/1944 stricken 1946
LSM223   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM224   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM225   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 9/1944 to China 6/1946
LSM226   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 9/1944 to France 4/1954 (L9019)
LSM227   Dravo, Wilmington 7/1944 9/9/1944 10/1944 to Greece 11/1958 (Ipopliarchos Daniolos)
LSM228   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM229   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 10/1944 stricken 1958
LSM230   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM231   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 10/1944 stricken 1958
LSM232   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 11/1944 stricken 1958
LSM233   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1944 8/1944 stricken 1946
LSM234   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1944 8/1944 stricken 1946
LSM235   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1944 8/1944 stricken 1946
LSM236   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1944 9/1944 stricken 1958, to Philippines (Batanes)
LSM237   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM238   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 4/1944 30/7/1944 9/1944 stricken 1947
LSM239   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1944 9/1944 stricken 1947
LSM240   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM241   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM242   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM243   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM244   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM245   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1944 11/1944 stricken 1946
LSM246   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1944 11/1944 stricken 1946
LSM247   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1944 11/1944 stricken 1946
LSM248   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1944 11/1944 to China 5/1946
LSM249   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1944 11/1944 to China 6/1946
LSM250   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1944 12/1944 stricken 1957
LSM251   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1944 12/1944 stricken 1947
LSM252   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1944 12/1944 stricken 1946
LSM253   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 5/1944 stricken 1947
LSM254   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 5/1944 stricken 1946
LSM255   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 5/1944 stricken 1946
LSM256   Federal, Newark 2/1944 22/4/1944 5/1944 to China 9/1946
LSM257   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 5/1944 stricken 1946
LSM258   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 6/1944 stricken 1946
LSM259   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 6/1944 stricken 1946
LSM260   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 6/1944 stricken 1946
LSM261   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 6/1944 stricken 1946
LSM262   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 6/1944 stricken 1958
LSM263   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 7/1944 stricken 1946
LSM264   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 7/1944 stricken 1946
LSM265   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 7/1944 stricken 3/1946
LSM266   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 7/1944 stricken 1946
LSM267   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 8/1944 to Argentina 2/1948 (BDI1)
LSM268   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 8/1944 to South Korea 2/1955 (Tyo To)
LSM269   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 8/1944 stricken 1958
LSM270   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 8/1944 stricken 1958
LSM271   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 9/1944 scuttled 8/2/1947
LSM272   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM273   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 9/1944 stricken 1947
LSM274   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 9/1944 stricken 1958
LSM275   Federal, Newark 8/1944 11/9/1944 10/1944 cable repair ship ARC1 Portunus 7/1952
LSM276   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 10/1944 stricken 1958, to South Vietnam (Hau Giang)
LSM277   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM278   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM279   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM280   Federal, Newark 9/1944 21/10/1944 11/1944 to China 2/1948
LSM281   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 11/1944 scuttled 6/3/1947
LSM282   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 11/1944 to China 6/1946
LSM283   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 11/1944 stricken 1946
LSM284   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 12/1944 stricken 1946
LSM285   Federal, Newark 10/1944 30/11/1944 12/1944 to China 6/1946 (Mei Yi)
LSM286   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 12/1944 stricken 1946
LSM287   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 12/1944 stricken 1946
LSM288   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 1/1945 stricken 1958
LSM289   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 1/1945 stricken 1958
LSM290   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 1/1945 stricken 1946
LSM291   Federal, Newark 1944 1944 1/1945 stricken 1957
LSM292   Federal, Newark 1944 1945 2/1945 to China 2/1948
LSM293   Federal, Newark 1945 2/2/1945 2/1945 stricken 1946
LSM294   Federal, Newark 1945 1945 2/1945 stricken 1946
LSM295   Charleston N Yd 9/1944 17/10/1944 12/1944 to Chile 3/1947 (Aspirante Isaza)
LSM296   Charleston N Yd 10/1944 30/10/1944 12/1944 stricken 1958
LSM297   Charleston N Yd 10/1944 30/10/1944 12/1944 stricken 1958
LSM298   Charleston N Yd 10/1944 13/11/1944 12/1944 stricken 1958
LSM299   Charleston N Yd 10/1944 13/11/1944 12/1944 stricken 1958
LSM300   Charleston N Yd 10/1944 19/11/1944 1/1945 stricken 1958
LSM301   Charleston N Yd 10/1944 19/11/1944 1/1945 minelaer 11/1953, to Greece 12/1953 (Aktion)
LSM302   Charleston N Yd 10/1944 14/11/1944 1/1945 stricken 1946
LSM303   Charleston N Yd 10/1944 14/11/1944 1/1945 minelayer 11/1953, to Greece 12/1953 (Amvrakia)
LSM304   Charleston N Yd 10/1944 27/11/1944 1/1945 stricken 1958
LSM305   Charleston N Yd 10/1944 27/11/1944 1/1945 stricken 1958
LSM306   Charleston N Yd 10/1944 27/11/1944 1/1945 stricken 1958
LSM307   Charleston N Yd 10/1944 14/11/1944 1/1945 stricken 1946
LSM308   Charleston N Yd 11/1944 9/12/1944 1/1945 to China 5/1946
LSM309   Charleston N Yd 11/1944 9/12/1944 1/1945 stricken 1958
LSM310   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1944 1944 5/1944 stricken 1946
LSM311   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 2/1944 2/5/1944 5/1944 stricken 1946
LSM312   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1944 1944 6/1944 stricken 1946
LSM313   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 3/1944 24/5/1944 6/1944 stricken 1958, to Vietnam (Tien Giang)
LSM314   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1944 1944 7/1944 stricken 1946
LSM315   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1944 1944 7/1944 stricken 1958, to Australian Army (Vernon)
LSM316   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1944 1944 7/1944 to France 1/1954 (L9014)
LSM317   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1944 1944 7/1944 stricken 1947
LSM318   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1944 1944 8/1944 sunk 7/12/1944
LSM319   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 4/1944 16/7/1944 8/1944 to Australian Army 7/1959 (Harry Chauvel)
LSM320   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1944 1944 8/1944 stricken 1958, to Philippines (Mindoro Oriental)
LSM321   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1944 1944 8/1944 stricken 1946
LSM322   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1944 1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM323   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 5/1944 11/8/1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM324   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1944 1944 9/1944 stricken 1958
LSM325   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1944 1944 9/1944 stricken 1946
LSM326   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 5/1944 1/9/1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM327   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1944 1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM328   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1944 1944 10/1944 stricken 1946
LSM329   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1944 1944 10/1944 stricken 1958, to Spain (LSM1)
LSM330   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1944 1944 11/1944 stricken 1958
LSM331   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 6/1944 13/10/1944 11/1944 stricken 1958, to Spain (LSM2)
LSM332   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1944 1944 11/1944 stricken 1958
LSM333   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 6/1944 13/10/1944 11/1944 to Thailand 10/1946 (Kut)
LSM334   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1944 1944 12/1944 stricken 1946
LSM335, 8/1951- T-LSM335   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 7/1944 10/11/1944 12/1944 Military Sealift Command 8/1951, stricken 1958, to South Vietnam (Hat Giang)
LSM336   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1944 1944 12/1944 to China 6/1946
LSM337   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 8/1944 30/11/1944 12/1944 to China 2/1948
LSM338   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 8/1944 5/12/1944 1/1945 to Thailand 10/1946 (Phai)
LSM339   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1944 1944 1/1945 to China 12/1946
LSM340   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1944 1944 1/1945 stricken 1947
LSM341   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1944 1945 2/1945 stricken 1958
LSM342   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1944 1945 2/1945 stricken 1947
LSM343   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1944 1945 2/1945 stricken 1958, to Spain (LSM3)
LSM344   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1944 1945 2/1945 stricken 1947
LSM345   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1945 1945 3/1945 stricken 1947
LSM346   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1945 1945 3/1945 stricken 1947
LSM347   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1945 1945 3/1945 stricken 1947
LSM348   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1945 1945 3/1945 stricken 1947
LSM349   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1945 1945 3/1945 to China 8/1946
LSM350   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1945 1945 4/1945 stricken 1947
LSM351   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1945 1945 4/1945 stricken 1947
LSM352   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1945 1945 4/1945 stricken 1946
LSM353   Pullman Standard Car, Chicago 1945 1945 4/1945 stricken 1947
LSM354   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 12/1944 to Indonesia 3/1959
LSM355   Brown SB, Houston 11/1944 2/12/1944 12/1944 to France 1/1954 (L9011)
LSM356   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 12/1944 stricken 1947
LSM357   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 12/1944 stricken 1958
LSM358   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 1/1945 stricken 1958
LSM359   Brown SB, Houston 11/1944 9/12/1944 1/1945 stricken 1957
LSM360   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 1/1945 stricken 1957
LSM361   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 1/1945 wrecked 9/10/1945
LSM362   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 1/1945 stricken 1958, to Taiwan 5/1962 (Mei Lo)
LSM363   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 1/1945 to China 5/1946
LSM364   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 1/1945 stricken 1958
LSM365   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 1/1945 stricken 1958
LSM366   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 1/1945 stricken 1957
LSM367   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 1/1945 stricken 1958
LSM368   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 1/1945 stricken 1947
LSM369   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 1/1945 stricken 1957
LSM370   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 1/1945 to Venezuela 7/1959
LSM371   Brown SB, Houston 12/1944 30/12/1944 1/1945 stricken 1957
LSM372   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 1/1945 stricken 1958
LSM373 10/1959- Lakeland Brown SB, Houston 12/1944 30/12/1944 1/1945 stricken 1/1960
LSM374   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 1/1945 to China 5/1946
LSM375   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1944 1/1945 stricken 1947
LSM376   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1945 1/1945 to China 7/1946
LSM377   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1945 2/1945 stricken 1948
LSM378   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1945 2/1945 stricken 1950
LSM379   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1945 2/1945 stricken 1947
LSM380   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1945 2/1945 stricken 1948
LSM381   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1945 2/1945 stricken 1948
LSM382   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1945 2/1945 stricken 1947
LSM383   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1945 2/1945 stricken 1/1947
LSM384   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1945 2/1945 stricken 1946
LSM385   Brown SB, Houston 12/1944 20/1/1945 2/1945 stricken 1947
LSM386   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1945 2/1945 stricken 1946
LSM387   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1945 2/1945 to China 2/1947
LSM388   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1945 2/1945 stricken 1947
LSM389   Charleston N Yd 11/1944 12/12/1944 1/1945 stricken 1958
LSM390   Charleston N Yd 11/1944 12/12/1944 1/1945 minelayer 5/1954, to Denmark 5/1954 (Beskytteren)
LSM391   Charleston N Yd 11/1944 17/12/1944 2/1945 to China 5/1946
LSM392   Charleston N Yd 11/1944 17/12/1944 2/1945 minelayer 6/1954, to Denmark 6/1954 (Vindhunden)
LSM393   Charleston N Yd 12/1944 29/12/1944 3/1945 to China 5/1946
LSM394   Charleston N Yd 12/1944 29/12/1944 3/1945 stricken 1958
LSM395   Charleston N Yd 12/1944 2/1/1945 3/1945 stricken 1958
LSM396   Charleston N Yd 12/1944 2/1/1945 3/1945 to Peru 4/1959 (Lomas)
LSM397   Charleston N Yd 12/1944 6/1/1945 71945 stricken 1958
LSM398   Charleston N Yd 12/1944 6/1/1945 8/1945 sonar research ship E-AG398 Hunting 6/1957
LSM399   Charleston N Yd 12/1944 16/1/1945 8/1945 to Greece 11/1958 (Ipopliarchos Roussen)
LSM400   Charleston N Yd 12/1944 18/1/1945 8/1945 to Chile 3/1947 (Aspirante Goycolea)
LSM413   Charleston N Yd 2/1945 3/3/1945 8/1945 stricken 1958
LSM414   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 11/1944 stricken 1947
LSM415   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 11/1944 stricken 1958
LSM416   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 2/11/1944 11/1944 stricken 1958
LSM417   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 11/1944 to Chile 3/1947 (Aspirante Morel)
LSM418   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 12/1944 stricken 1958
LSM419   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 12/1944 to South Korea 2/1955 (Tok To)
LSM420   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 12/1944 stricken 1947
LSM421   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 12/1944 stricken 1958
LSM422   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 12/1944 to France 2/1954 (L9015)
LSM423   Dravo, Wilmington 10/1944 12/12/1944 1/1945 to China 2/1948
LSM424   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 1/1945 stricken 1958
LSM425   Dravo, Wilmington 11/1944 1944 1/1945 stricken 6/1946
LSM426   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1944 1/1945 stricken 1947
LSM427   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1945 2/1945 to China 2/1948
LSM428   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1945 3/1945 stricken 1948
LSM429   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1945 2/1945 stricken 1958?
LSM430   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1945 2/1945 to China 6/1946
LSM431   Dravo, Wilmington 12/1944 2/2/1945 2/1945 to China 9/1946 (Mei Tseng)
LSM432   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 5/2/1945 2/1945 wrecked 11/1/1947
LSM433   Dravo, Wilmington 1944 1945 3/1945 to China 1/1947
LSM434   Dravo, Wilmington 1/1945 17/2/1945 3/1945 stricken 1948
LSM435   Dravo, Wilmington 1945 23/2/1945 3/1945 stricken 1947
LSM436   Dravo, Wilmington 1945 28/2/1945 3/1945 stricken 1948
LSM437   Dravo, Wilmington 1945 10/3/1945 3/1945 stricken 1947
LSM438   Dravo, Wilmington 1945 14/3/1945 4/1945 stricken 1947
LSM439   Dravo, Wilmington 1945 19/3/1945 4/1945 to China 2/1948
LSM440   Dravo, Wilmington 1945 24/3/1945 4/1945 stricken 1947
LSM441   Dravo, Wilmington 1945 30/3/1945 4/1945 stricken 1958
LSM442   Dravo, Wilmington 1945 6/4/1945 4/1945 to China 3/1947
LSM443   Dravo, Wilmington 1945 11/4/1945 5/1945 stricken 1948
LSM444   Dravo, Wilmington 1945 17/4/1945 5/1945 to Atomic Energy Commission 11/1957, to Chile (Aspirante Morel)
LSM445, 7/1947- E-LSM445   Dravo, Wilmington 3/1945 24/4/1945 5/1945 radar training ship 7/1947, drone catapult control ship YV1 Catapult 6/1957
LSM446, 7/1947- E-LSM446   Dravo, Wilmington 3/1945 28/4/1945 5/1945 radar training ship 7/1947, drone catapult control ship YV2 Launcher 6/1957
LSM447   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1944 12/1944 stricken 1947
LSM448   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 9/1944 13/11/1944 1/1945 stricken 1958
LSM449   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 10/1944 21/12/1944 1/1945 stricken 6/1947
LSM450   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1944 1/1945 stricken 1947
LSM451   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1944 1/1945 stricken 1947
LSM452   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1944 2/1945 stricken 1947
LSM453   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1944 2/1945 to China 6/1946
LSM454   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1944 2/1945 stricken 1947
LSM455   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1944 2/1945 stricken 1959
LSM456   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1945 2/1945 to China 2/1947
LSM457   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 12/1944 17/3/1945 3/1945 to China 7/1946 (Mei Song)
LSM458   Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco 1944 1945 3/1945 stricken 1948
LSM459   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1945 2/1945 wrecked 2/11/1946
LSM460   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1945 2/1945 stricken 1948
LSM461   Brown SB, Houston 1944 1945 3/1945 to China 8/1946
LSM462   Brown SB, Houston 1/1945 3/2/1945 3/1945 to South Korea 2/1955 (Ka Tok)
LSM463, 8/1955- T-LSM463   Brown SB, Houston 1/1945 3/2/1945 3/1945 Military Sealift Command 7/1955, to Philippines 3/1961 (Isabela)
LSM464   Brown SB, Houston 1/1945 3/2/1945 3/1945 stricken 1947
LSM465   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 3/1945 stricken 1947
LSM466   Brown SB, Houston 1/1945 10/2/1945 3/1945 stricken 1947
LSM467   Brown SB, Houston 1/1945 10/2/1945 3/1945 stricken 9/1946
LSM468   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 3/1945 stricken 1946
LSM469   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 3/1945 stricken 1958, to Thailand (Kram)
LSM470   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 3/1945 to China 7/1946
LSM471   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 3/1945 to France 5/1954 (L9052)
LSM472   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 3/1945 to Taiwan 2/1959
LSM473   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 3/1945 stricken 1958
LSM474   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 3/1945 to Taiwan 2/1959
LSM475   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 3/1945 to China 7/1946
LSM476, 4/1950- T-LSM476   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 3/1945 Military Sealift Command 4/1950, stricken 1958
LSM477   Brown SB, Houston 2/1945 3/3/1945 4/1945 to Australian Army 7/1959 (Brudenell White)
LSM478   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 4/1945 to France 4/1954 (L9016)
LSM479   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 4/1945 to France 4/1954
LSM480   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 4/1945 stricken 1958
LSM481   Brown SB, Houston 2/1945 10/3/1945 4/1945 minelayer 9/1952, to Turkey 9/1952 (Marmaris)
LSM482   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 4/1945 to China 5/1946
LSM483   Brown SB, Houston 2/1945 10/3/1945 4/1945 to Dominican Republic 3/1958 (Sirio)
LSM484   Brown SB, Houston 2/1945 10/3/1945 4/1945 minelayer 9/1952, to Turkey 10/1952 (Mordogan)
LSM485   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 4/1945 stricken 1947
LSM486   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 4/1945 stricken 1947
LSM487   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 4/1945 stricken 1947
LSM488   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 4/1945 stricken 1958
LSM489   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 4/1945 to China 5/1946
LSM490   Brown SB, Houston 3/1945 24/3/1945 4/1945 minelayer 10/1952, to Turkey 10/1952 (Meriç)
LSM491   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 4/1945 to West Germany 9/1958 (Eidechse)
LSM492   Brown SB, Houston 3/1945 24/3/1945 5/1945 minelayer 10/1952, to Norway 10/1952 (Vale)
LSM493   Brown SB, Houston 3/1945 30/3/1945 5/1945 minelayer 10/1952, to Norway 10/1952 (Vidar)
LSM494   Brown SB, Houston 3/1945 31/3/1945 5/1945 stricken 1958
LSM495   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 5/1945 stricken 1958
LSM496   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 5/1945 stricken 1958
LSM497   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 5/1945 stricken 1958
LSM498   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 5/1945 stricken 1958
LSM499   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 5/1945 stricken 1958
LSM500   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 5/1945 motor torpedo boat depot ship 5/1953 (for Denmark)
LSM537   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 11/1945 to West Germany 9/1958 (Krokodil)
LSM538   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 11/1945 to Dominican Republic 3/1958 (Antares)
LSM539   Brown SB, Houston 5/1945 1945 12/1945 to Equador 1/1958 (Jambeli)
LSM540 10/1959- Raritan Brown SB, Houston 5/1945 8/1945 12/1945 stricken 1/1960
LSM541   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 12/1945 to Greece 6/1958 (Ipopliarchos Krystalidis)
LSM542   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 12/1945 to Venezuela 7/1959 (spares)
LSM543   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 12/1945 to Venezuela 7/1959 (Roques)
LSM544   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 1/1946 stricken 1959, to Venezuela (Friars)
LSM545   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 1/1946 stricken 1959, to Venezuela (Witnesses)
LSM546   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 1/1946 to South Korea 2/1955 (Tae Cho)
LSM547   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 1/1946 stricken 1958, to Australian Army (Clive Steele)
LSM548   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 2/1946 to Venezuela 2/1959 (Monk)
LSM549   Brown SB, Houston 1945 1945 3/1946 // --- commissioned as salvage vessel ARSD1 Gypsy
LSM550   Brown SB, Houston 8/1945 7/12/1945 3/1946 // --- commissioned as salvage vessel ARSD2 Mender
LSM551   Brown SB, Houston 8/1945 7/12/1945 3/1946 // --- commissioned as salvage vessel ARSD3 Salvager
LSM552   Brown SB, Houston 8/1945 7/12/1945 4/1946 // --- commissioned as salvage vessel ARSD4 Windless
LSM553   Charleston N Yd 2/1945 3/3/1945 9/1945 to West Germany 9/1958 (Salamander)
LSM554   Charleston N Yd 3/1945 22/3/1945 9/1945 to Peru 4/1959 (Atico)
LSM555   Charleston N Yd 3/1945 22/3/1945 9/1945 to Equador 11/1958 (Tarqui)
LSM556   Charleston N Yd 3/1945 10/4/1945 10/1945 stricken 1958
LSM557   Charleston N Yd 3/1945 10/4/1945 10/1945 to Greece 10/1958 (Ipopliarchos Merlin)
LSM558   Charleston N Yd 4/1945 28/4/1945 11/1945 to West Germany 9/1958 (Viper)

 

Displacement standard, t

520

Displacement full, t

1095

Length, m

59.9 wl 62.0 oa

Breadth, m

10.5

Draught, m

landing: 1.07 fore, 2.13 aft

No of shafts

2

Machinery

General Motors diesels

Power, h. p.

2800

Max speed, kts

12.5 - 13.2

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm (kts) 4900 (12)

Armament

1 x 2 - 40/56 Bofors, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon

Military load

5 medium or 3 heavy tanks or 6 LVT or 9 DUKW, 48 - 54 marines

Complement 60

Ship project history: Medium tank landing ships, projected in 1943 for filling the gap between tank landing ships (LST) and large tank landing crafts (LCT). Unlike the latters, they were able to made long routes in high sea. It has formed the basis to change originally planed classification from LCT (Mk 7) to LSM. Asymmetric outline profile in the plan became prominent feature of LSM: superstructure placed not on a centreline, held open cargo deck, and has been displaced to the starboard.

In total under FY1944 and FY1945 programs 558 ships were ordered, 498 were completed under the original design. Remaining 60 were completed as fire support ships of LSM(R) class.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: LSM20 was sunk by kamikaze 5/12/1944 in Surigao Strait. LSM149 5/12/1944 beached at Sansapor, New Guinea and declared a total loss. LSM318 7/12/1944 was hit by kamikaze near Ormoc. LSM12 was sunk by Japanese explosive boat at Okinawa 4/4/1945. LSM135 was sunk by kamikaze off Okinawa 25/5/1945. LSM59 was sunk by kamikaze off Okinawa 21/6/1945. LSM15, LSM137 and LSM361 were lost during typhoon 9/10/1945 at Okinawa. LSM459 ran aground en route from Adak Island to Amchitka (Alaska) 2/11/1946. LSM432 ran aground off Babuyan Island (Philippines) 11/1/1947. LSM5 ran aground at Saipan 6/7/1948.

LSM169 was badly damaged by mine at Mariveles Harbor 15/2/1945 and never repaired.

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