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USS LSM-274

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Victor - Golf - Juliet
NVGJ

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

LSM-1 Class Landing Ship Medium:

Laid down, 27 July 1944, at Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newark, N.J.

Launched, 4 September 1944

Commissioned USS LSM-274, 28 September 1944, LT. Thomas W. Flynn, Jr. USNR in command

During WWII USS LSM-274 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
LSM Flotilla Six, CDR. A. R. Quinn USN;
LSM Group Sixteen, LCDR. J.T Brugger Jr., USNR;
LSM Division Thirty-Two and participated in the following campaign:

Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
Okinawa Gunto operation Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 1 April to 30 June 1945

Following World War II USS LSM-274 was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East for the following periods:

Navy Occupation Service Medal	China Service Medal (extended)
2 to 27 September 1945	28 September to 5 October 1945
6 October 1945 to 1 January 1946

Decommissioned , 13 July 1946, at Astoria OR.

Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, Columbia River Group, Astoria

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

USS LSM-274 earned one battle star for World War II service

Final Disposition, sold, 9 May 1960, to Shaver Transportation Co., converted to a barge, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 520 t.(light), 743 t. (landing) 1,095 t.(fully loaded)
Length 203' 6" (ovl)
Beam 34' 6"
Draft

light, 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

one twin bow mounted 40mm gun

four single 20mm gun mounts

Vehicle/Boat Capacity 5 medium or 3 heavy tanks, or 6 LVT's, or 9 DUKW's

Fuel Capacity

Diesel 1,225 Bbls

Troop Accommodations

2 officers

46 enlisted

Armor 10-lb. STS splinter shield to gun mounts, pilot house and conning station

Endurance 4,900 miles @ 12kts.(928 tons displacement)

Propulsion

two General Motors (model GM 16-278A, reversible with hydraulic clutch) Diesel engines, direct drive with 1,440 BHP each @ 720rpm
Ship's Service Generators
two Diesel-drive 100Kw 450V A.C.
one Diesel-drive 20Kw 120V D.C.

twin propellers, 2,800shp

Size	Image Description	Contributed By
75k	USS LSM-274 underway in convoy, date and location unknown.	USS LSM / LSMR Association
65k	USS LSM-274 beached while landing Marines on Okinawa, 9 April 1945.	USS LSM / LSMR Association
62k	USS LSM-274 beached while off loading her Marines leaving them to trudge through the mud leading to Okinawa's beaches before beginning their uncontested race across the island on Easter Sunday. The beach's many reefs rendered shore-landings impossible. Okinawa, 9 April 1945	Robert Morrissey
99k	The Industrial Dept. dock at NOB Guam, date unknown. Ships that can be identified include USS LSM-274 USS LSM-355 and USS LSM-171 astern of USS LSM-274. US Navy photo # 369940.	USS LSM / LSMR Association

Commanding Officers
01	LT. Flynn Jr., Thomas W., USNR	28 September 1944 - November 1945
02	LTjg. Sheldon, Clyde N., USN	November 1945 - March 1946
03	LTjg.Curry, David W., USNR	March 1946 - 13 July 1946


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
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