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| History |
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| Name | USS LSM-115 |
| Builder | Brown Ship Building Co., Houston, Texas |
| Launched | 11 November 1944 |
| Commissioned | 2 December 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 19 June 1946 |
| Nickname(s) | Super Mouse |
| General characteristics |
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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.
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
References
- Photo gallery of USS LSM-115 at NavSource Naval History
United States
