LSM-1 Class Landing Ship Medium
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| Class: | LSM-1 Class Landing Ship Medium |
| Displacement: | 520 t.(light), 743 t. (landing) 1,095 t.(fully loaded) |
| Length: | 203' 6" oa |
| Beam: | 34' 6" |
| Draft: | 3' 6" forward, 7' 8" aft, fully loaded, 6' 4" forward, 8' 3" aft |
| Speed: | 13.2 kts. (max.), (928 tons displacement) |
| Complement: | 5 officers, 54 enlisted |
| Armament: | 6 single 20mm AA gun mounts |
| Vehicle/Boat Capacity: | 5 medium or 3 heavy tanks, or 6 LVT's, or 9 DUKW's |
| Troop Capacity: | 2 officers, 46 enlisted |
| Armor: | 10-lb. STS splinter shield to gun mounts, pilot house and conning station |
| Propulsion: | Two Fairbanks Morse (model 38D81/8X10, reversible with hydraulic clutch) diesels. Direct drive with 1,440 BHP each @ 720rpm, twin screws |
| Endurance: | 4,900 miles @ 12kts.(928 tons displacement) |
The LSM-1 Class Landing Ship Medium 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.
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This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
