USS LSM-115

History
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:
  • 520 long tons (528 t) light
  • 743 long tons (755 t) landing
  • 1,095 long tons (1,113 t) full
Length: 203 ft 6 in (62.03 m) o/a
Beam: 34 ft 6 in (10.52 m)
Draft:
  • Light :
  • 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:
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
Armament:
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.

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