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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT

"LSM(R)" amphibious fire support ships (1944-1945)

LSM(R)194 1945

LSM(R)536 1945

Smoky Hill River 1963

White River 1968

No Name Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
LSM(R)188     Charleston N Yd 8/1944 12.9.1944 11.1944 damaged 29.3.1945, repaired as ammunition carrier
LSM(R)189     Charleston N Yd 8/1944 12.9.1944 11.1944 stricken 1946
LSM(R)190     Charleston N Yd 8/1944 21.9.1944 11.1944 sunk 4.5.1945
LSM(R)191     Charleston N Yd 8/1944 21.9.1944 11.1944 stricken 1946
LSM(R)192     Charleston N Yd 9/1944 4.10.1944 11.1944 stricken 1946
LSM(R)193     Charleston N Yd 9/1944 4.10.1944 11.1944 stricken 1946
LSM(R)194     Charleston N Yd 8/1944 7.10.1944 11.1944 sunk 4.5.1945
LSM(R)195     Charleston N Yd 8/1944 7.10.1944 11.1944 sunk 3.5.1945
LSM(R)196     Charleston N Yd 9/1944 12.10.1944 12.1944 stricken 1946
LSM(R)197     Charleston N Yd 9/1944 12.10.1944 12.1944 stricken 1946
LSM(R)198     Charleston N Yd 9/1944 14.10.1944 12.1944 stricken 1946
LSM(R)199     Charleston N Yd 9/1944 14.10.1944 12.1944 stricken 1946
LSM(R)401, 1.1969- LFR401 10/1955- Big Black River   Charleston N Yd 1/1945 22.1.1945 4.1945 stricken 5.1973
LSM(R)402 10/1955- Big Horn River   Charleston N Yd 1/1945 22.1.1945 4.1945 stricken 10.1958
LSM(R)403 10/1955- Blackstone River   Charleston N Yd 1/1945 26.1.1945 4.1945 stricken 1955
LSM(R)404, 1.1969- LFR404 10/1955- Black Warrior River   Charleston N Yd 1/1945 25.1.1945 4.1945 stricken 1970
LSM(R)405, 1.1969- LFR405 10/1955- Broadkill River   Charleston N Yd 1/1945 6.2.1945 5.1945 stricken 5.1973
LSM(R)406 10/1955- Canadian River   Charleston N Yd 1/1945 6.2.1945 5.1945 stricken 1960
LSM(R)407 10/1955- Chariton River   Charleston N Yd 1/1945 12.2.1945 5.1945 stricken 1958
LSM(R)408 10/1955- Charles River   Charleston N Yd 1/1945 12.2.1945 5.1945 stricken 1958
LSM(R)409, 1.1969 - LFR409 10/1955- Clarion River   Charleston N Yd 1/1945 18.2.1945 5.1945 stricken 1970
LSM(R)410 10/1955- Clark Fork River   Charleston N Yd 1/1945 18.2.1945 5.1945 stricken 1960
LSM(R)411 10/1955- Cumberland River   Mare Island N Yd, Vallejo 2/1945 25.2.1945 5.1945 stricken 1960
LSM(R)412, 1.1969- LFR412 10/1955- Desplaines River   Mare Island N Yd, Vallejo 2/1945 25.2.1945 5.1945 stricken 1973
LSM(R)501 10/1955- Elk River   Brown SB, Houston 3/1945 21.4.1945 5.1945 deep submergence support ship IX501 10.1955
LSM(R)502 10/1955- Escalante River   Brown SB, Houston 3/1945 21.4.1945 6.1945 stricken 1958
LSM(R)503 10/1955- Flambeau River   Brown SB, Houston 3/1945 21.4.1945 6.1945 stricken 1958
LSM(R)504 10/1955- Gila River   Brown SB, Houston 3/1945 21.4.1945 6.1945 stricken 10.1960
LSM(R)505 10/1955- Grand River   Brown SB, Houston 3/1945 28.4.1945 6.1945 stricken 10.1958
LSM(R)506 10/1955- Green River   Brown SB, Houston 3/1945 28.4.1945 5.1945 stricken 10.1958
LSM(R)507 10/1955- Greenbrier River   Brown SB, Houston 3/1945 28.4.1945 6.1945 stricken 10.1958
LSM(R)508 10/1955- Gunnison River   Brown SB, Houston 3/1945 28.4.1945 6.1945 drone aircraft catapult control ship YV3 Targeteer 5.1960
LSM(R)509 10/1955- Holston River   Brown SB, Houston 4/1945 5.5.1945 6.1945 stricken 10.1958
LSM(R)510 10/1955- James River   Brown SB, Houston 4/1945 5.5.1945 7.1945 stricken 2.1960
LSM(R)511 10/1955- John Day River   Brown SB, Houston 4/1945 5.5.1945 7.1945 stricken 2.1960
LSM(R)512, 1.1969- LFR512 10/1955- Lamoille River   Brown SB, Houston 4/1945 5.5.1945 7.1945 stricken 5.1973
LSM(R)513, 1.1969- LFR513 10/1955- Laramie River   Brown SB, Houston 4/1945 19.5.1945 7.1945 stricken 5.1973
LSM(R)514 10/1955- Maurice River   Brown SB, Houston 4/1945 19.5.1945 7.1945 stricken 2.1960
LSM(R)515, 1.1969- LFR515 10/1955- Owyhee River   Brown SB, Houston 4/1945 19.5.1945 7.1945 stricken 5.1973
LSM(R)516 10/1955- Pearl River   Brown SB, Houston 4/1945 19.5.1945 7.1945 stricken 10.1958
LSM(R)517 10/1955- Pee Dee River   Brown SB, Houston 4/1945 2.6.1945 7.1945 stricken 2.1960
LSM(R)518 10/1955- Pit River   Brown SB, Houston 4/1945 2.6.1945 7.1945 stricken 10.1958
LSM(R)519 10/1955- Powder River   Brown SB, Houston 4/1945 2.6.1945 7.1945 stricken 10.1958
LSM(R)520 10/1955- Raccoon River   Brown SB, Houston 4/1945 2.6.1945 7.1945 stricken 2.1960
LSM(R)521 10/1955- Rainy River   Brown SB, Houston 5/1945 4.6.1945 8.1945 stricken 10.1958
LSM(R)522, 1.1969- LFR522 10/1955- Red River   Brown SB, Houston 5/1945 9.6.1945 8.1945 stricken 5.1973
LSM(R)523 10/1955- Republican River   Brown SB, Houston 5/1945 9.6.1945 8.1945 stricken 2.1960
LSM(R)524 10/1955- St. Croix River   Brown SB, Houston 5/1945 9.6.1945 8.1945 stricken 10.1958
LSM(R)525, 1.1969- LFR525 10/1955- St. Francis River   Brown SB, Houston 5/1945 16.6.1945 8.1945 stricken 4.1970
LSM(R)526 10/1955- St. John`s River   Brown SB, Houston 5/1945 16.6.1945 8.1945 stricken 10.1958
LSM(R)527 10/1955- St. Joseph River   Brown SB, Houston 5/1945 16.6.1945 8.1945 to South Korea 9.1960 (시흥 [Siheung])
LSM(R)528 10/1955- St. Mary`s River   Brown SB, Houston 5/1945 16.6.1945 9.1945 stricken 10.1958
LSM(R)529 10/1955- St. Regis River   Brown SB, Houston 6/1945 7.7.1945 9.1945 stricken 10.1958
LSM(R)530 10/1955- Salmon Falls River   Brown SB, Houston 6/1945 7.7.1945 9.1945 stricken 10.1958
LSM(R)531, 1.1969- LFR531 10/1955- Smoky Hill River   Brown SB, Houston 6/1945 7.7.1945 9.1945 stricken 5.1973, to Panama
LSM(R)532 10.1955- Smyrna River   Brown SB, Houston 6/1945 7.7.1945 10.1945 to West Germany 9.1958 (Otter)
LSM(R)533 10/1955- Snake River   Brown SB, Houston 6/1945 7/1945 10.1945 stricken 10.1958
LSM(R)534 10/1955- Thames River   Brown SB, Houston 6/1945 7/1945 10.1945 to West Germany 9.1958 (Natter)
LSM(R)535 10/1955- Trinity River   Brown SB, Houston 6/1945 7/1945 11.1945 stricken 1958
LSM(R)536, 1.1969- LFR536 10/1955- White River   Brown SB, Houston 6/1945 14.7.1945 11.1945 stricken 5.1970

 

Displacement standard, t

LSM(R)188 - 195: 783

LSM(R)196 - 199: 826

LSM(R)401 - 412, 501 - 536: 994

Displacement full, t

 1175

Length, m

59.9 wl 62.0 oa

Breadth, m

10.5

Draught, m

LSM(R)188 - 195: 1.68

LSM(R)196 - 199: 1.75

LSM(R)401 - 412, 501 - 536: 2.06

No of shafts

 2

Machinery

diesels

Power, h. p.

2800

Max speed, kts

13

Fuel, t

diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)

LSM(R)188 - 199: 4900 (12)

LSM(R)401 - 412, 501 - 536: 3000 (12)

Armament

LSM(R)188 - 195: 1 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 1 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 3 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 4 x 1 - 107/9.5 chemical mortars, 75 x 4 - 127 Mk 36 RL, 30 x 6 - 127 Mk 30 RL

LSM(R)196 - 199: 1 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 1 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 3 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 4 x 1 - 107/9.5 chemical mortars, 85 x 1 - 127 Mk 51 RL

LSM(R)401 - 412, 501 - 536: 1 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 2 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 4 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 4, 4 x 1 - 107/9.5 chemical mortars, 5 x 2 - 127 automatic RL
Electronic equipment presumably SG or SU radar
Complement

LSM(R)188 - 199: 81

LSM(R)401 - 412, 501 - 536: 143

Project history: Fire support ships in hulls of medium tank landing ships of LSM class. First 12 ships differed from a prototype only by installation of big number of rocket launchers and 127mm gun aft. Subsequent ships had superstructure transferred from starboard side to a stern; an open landing deck was liquidated, and upper have made continuous, having placed on it 127mm rocket launchers and 127mm gun before a superstructure.

Modernizations: None.

1/1946, LSM(R)188 subclass: 1 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 30, 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 3 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 4 x 1 - 107/9.5 chemical mortars, 75 x 4 - 127 Mk 36 RL, 30 x 6 - 127 Mk 30 RL, SG or SU radar

1/1946, LSM(R)196 subclass: 1 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 30, 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 3 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 4 x 1 - 107/9.5 chemical mortars, 85 x 1 - 127 Mk 51 RL, SG or SU radar

1/1946, LSM(R)401 subclass: 1 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 30, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 4 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 4 x 1 - 107/9.5 chemical mortars, 5 x 2 - 127 Mk 105 automatic RL, SG or SU radar

Naval service: LSM(R)188 was badly damaged off Okinawa by kamikaze 29.3.1945 and never repaired as fighting ship. LSM(R)190, LSM(R)194 and LSM(R)195 were sunk by kamikaze off Okinawa 4.5.1945, 4.5.1945 and 3.5.1945 respectively.

LSM(R)194

LSM(R)536

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