USS LSM-437 underway after World War II. |
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators: | United States Navy |
| Built: | 1944-1945 |
| In commission: | 1944-1960s |
| Completed: | 478 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Amphibious warfare ship |
| Displacement: | 520 long tons (528 t) light 743 long tons (755 t) landing 1,095 long tons (1,113 t) full load |
| Length: | 203 ft 6 in (62.03 m) o/a |
| Beam: | 34 ft 6 in (10.52 m) |
| Draft: | 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) forward 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) aft Fully loaded : 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) forward 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) aft |
| Propulsion: | 2 × Fairbanks-Morse (model 38D81/8X10, reversible with hydraulic clutch) diesels. Direct drive with 1,440 bhp (1,074 kW) each @ 720 rpm, twin screws |
| Speed: | 13.2 knots (15.2 mph; 24.4 km/h) |
| Range: | 4,900 nmi (9,100 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h) |
| Capacity: | 5 medium or 3 heavy tanks, or 6 LVT's, or 9 DUKW's |
| Troops: | 2 officers, 46 enlisted |
| Complement: | 5 officers, 54 enlisted |
| Armament: | 6 × 20 mm AA gun mounts |
| Armour: | 10-lb. STS splinter shield to gun mounts, pilot house and conning station |
The LSM-1 Class Landing Ship Medium were a class of landing ships built for the United States Navy during World War II.
The class commenced with the construction of LSM-1 on 5 May 1944 and continued on through the construction and commissioning of LSM-500 on 17 May 1945.
This class was replaced, starting with LSM(R)-501 on 24 March 1945, with the LSM(R)-501 Class Landing Ship which contained rocket launching equipment.
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.