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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT
SIHEUNG fire support landing ship (1945/1960)
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Siheung 1967
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 시흥 [Siheung] (ex-St. Joseph River, ex-LSM(R)527) | 311 | Brown SB, Houston, USA | 5/1945 | 16.6.1945 | 8.1945 // 15.9.1960 | stricken 1984 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 994 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1175 |
| Length, m | 59.9 wl 62.0 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.5 |
| Draught, m | 2.06 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2800 |
| Max speed, kts | 13 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3000(12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 30, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 4 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 8 x 2 - 127 Mk 105 RL |
| Electronic equipment | radar |
| Complement | 143 |
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Siheung 1967
Project history
Former USN LSM(R) type fire support landing ship.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
