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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT
DAECHO medium landing ships (1944-1945/1955-1956)
Photo
Yeodo 1969
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 태조 [Daecho] (ex-LSM546) | 601, 1980- 651 | Brown SB, Houston, USA | 1945 | 1945 | 1.1946 // 2.1955 | stricken 1982 | |
| 여도 [Yeodo] (ex-LSM268) | 602, 1980- 652 | Federal, Newark, USA | 1944 | 1944 | 8.1944 // 2.1955 | stricken 1982 | |
| 독도 [Dokdo] (ex-LSM419) | 603 | Dravo, Wilmington, USA | 1944 | 1944 | 12.1944 // 2.1955 | stricken 1963 | |
| 가덕 [Gadeok] (ex-LSM462) | 605, 1980- 653 | Brown SB, Houston, USA | 1/1945 | 3.2.1945 | 3.1945 // 2.1955 | stricken 1982 | |
| 거문 [Geomun] (ex-LSM30) | 606, 1980- 655 | Brown SB, Houston, USA | 1944 | 1944 | 7.1944 // 4.1956 | stricken 1998 | |
| 피아 [Bian] (ex-LSM96) | 607, 1980- 656 | Brown SB, Houston, USA | 9/1944 | 7.10.1944 | 10.1944 // 4.1956 | stricken 1998 | |
| 풍도 [Pungdo] (ex-LSM54) | 608, 1980- 550 | Brown SB, Houston, USA | 1944 | 1944 | 8.1944 // 5.1956 | stricken 1998 | |
| 월미 [Wolmi] (ex-LSM57) | 609, 1980- 657 | Brown SB, Houston, USA | 6/1944 | 21.7.1944 | 8.1944 // 5.1956 | stricken 2008 | |
| 기린 [Girin] (ex-LSM19) | 610, 1980- 658 | Brown SB, Houston, USA | 1944 | 1944 | 6.1944 // 7.1956 | stricken 2008 | |
| 수라 [Neongna] (ex-LSM84) | 611, 1980- 659 | Brown SB, Houston, USA | 1944 | 1944 | 10.1944 // 7.1956 | stricken 1998 | |
| 죄미 [Sinmi] (ex-L9014, ex-LSM316) | 612, 1980- 661 | Pullman Standard Car, Chicago, USA | 1944 | 1944 | 7.1944 // 10.1956 | stricken 1998 | |
| 울릉 [Ulleung] (ex-L9017, ex-LSM17) | 613, 1980- 662 | Brown SB, Houston, USA | 1944 | 1944 | 6.1944 // 10.1956 | stricken 1998 |
Technical data
| 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 | 2 Fairbank-Morse 38D8Qx10 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2800 |
| Max speed, kts | 13 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 160 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4900 (12) |
| Armament | 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 608: 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, mines instead of cargo |
| Military load | 5 medium or 3 heavy tanks or 6 LVT or 9 DUKW or 350 t of cargo, 48 - 54 marines |
| Electronic equipment | radar |
| Complement | 60 |
Graphics
Yeodo 1969
Pungdo 1997
Project history
Former USN LSM1 class medium landing ships.Pungdo served as mine force flagship.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
