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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFTS
LSM1 medium landing ships (1944-1945/1960)
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LSM3 1969
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSM1 (ex-LSM329) | Pullman Standard Car, Chicago, USA | 1944 | 1944 | 10.1944 // 1960 | accommodation ship 1976 | ||
| LSM2 (ex-LSM331) | Pullman Standard Car, Chicago, USA | 6/1944 | 13.10.1944 | 11.1944 // 1960 | accommodation ship 1976 | ||
| LSM3 (ex-LSM343) | Pullman Standard Car, Chicago, USA | 1944 | 1945 | 2.1945 // 1960 | stricken 1974 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 930 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 4 General Motors diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2800 |
| Max speed, kts | 12.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4900 (12) |
| Armament | 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1 |
| Military load | 5 medium or 3 heavy tanks or 6 LVT or 9 DUKW, 48 - 54 marines |
| Electronic equipment | nav. radar |
| Complement | 60 |
Standard scale images
LSM1 1963
Graphics
LSM3 1969
Project history
USN LSM-type medium landing ships.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
