USS LSM-115
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United States | |
Name: | USS LSM-115 |
Builder: | Brown Ship Building Co., Houston, Texas |
Laid down: | Unknown |
Launched: | Unknown |
Commissioned: | 2 December 1944 |
Decommissioned: | 19 June 1946 |
Nickname(s): | Super Mouse |
General characteristics | |
Class and type: | LSM-1-class Landing Ship Medium |
Displacement: |
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Length: | 203 ft 6 in (62.03 m) o/a |
Beam: | 34 ft 6 in (10.52 m) |
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Propulsion: |
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Speed: | 13.2 knots (24.4 km/h; 15.2 mph) |
Range: | 4,900 nmi (9,100 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Capacity: | 5 medium or 3 heavy tanks, or 6 LVTs, or 9 DUKWs |
Troops: | 2 officers, 46 enlisted |
Complement: | 5 officers, 54 enlisted |
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Armor: | 10-lb. STS splinter shield to gun mounts, pilot house and conning station |
USS LSM-115 was a LSM-1-class Landing Ship Medium of the United States Navy that saw active service in World War II in the Pacific Theater.
Built by the Brown Ship Building Co., Houston, Texas, the ship was commissioned on 2 December 1944, Lt. Lewis J. Loveland, USNR in command. Later, Lt. Robert Morris, USNR was in command of the vessel.
Service history
During World War II LSM-115 was assigned to service in China. Decommissioned on 19 June 1946, she was later sold to Charles Weaver & Co. of Detroit, MI. on 29 December 1946 and converted to a barge.
Awards, citations and campaign ribbons
- China Service Medal (extended)
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
References
- Photo gallery of USS LSM-115 at NavSource Naval History
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