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 USS St. Joseph's River LSM(R)-527
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USS LSM(R)-523,
USS LSM(R)-524,
USS LSM(R)-525,
USS LSM(R)-527,
USS LSM(R)-526 and
USS LSM(R)-519
at anchor in a nest of six LSMRs at Green Cove Springs, FL, January 1946. The deck log entry of USS LSM(R)-524 for January 1946 indicates the following:
"Moored at Berth Oak 31, St. John's River, Green Cove Springs, Fla. in 14 feet of water, mud bottom, with 35 fathoms of chain to bow anchor, 300 feet of cable to the stern anchor and moored port side to the USS LSM(R) 523 moored to the starboard side, the starboard side to the USS LSM (R) 525 moored to the port, port side to, USS LSM (R) 527 moored to the USS LSM (R) 525, USS LSM (R) 526 moored to LSM (R) 527, USS LSM (R) 519 moored to starboard side of USS LSM (R) 526 on the following Bridge bearing 166 (T), North End of bridge 068 (T), tower 219 (T) with the following machinery in operation #1 ship service generator, #1 boiler, #2 refrigerator, #2 fresh water pump, #2 fire and flushing pump, #2 air compressor"
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Photo submitted by Donald Tourville USS LSMR-528
Log Entry submitted by Mark McDonald for his father John A. McDonald S1/c USS LSM(R)-524 |
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Seventeen LSM(R)s at Green Cove Springs, FL. during Operation "Zipper", the process of decommissioning the fleet, commonly called "mothballing", March 1946.
From front to back:
USS LSM(R)-519
USS LSM(R)-526,
USS LSM(R)-527,
USS LSM(R)-525,
USS LSM(R)-524, (See Deck Log entry below)
USS LSM(R)-529,
USS LSM(R)-521,
USS LSM(R)-528,
USS LSM(R)-522,
USS LSM(R)-531,
USS LSM(R)-536,
USS LSM(R)-535,
USS LSM(R)-534,
USS LSM(R)-520,
USS LSM(R)-533,
USS LSM(R)-530,
USS LSM(R)-523,
The USS LSM(R)-524 Deck Log states during the month of March 1946
Moored in Birth Oak 31, St. Johns River Green Cove Springs. Fla. Anchorage in 14 feet of water, mud bottom with 65 fathoms of chain to bow anchor and 495 feet of cable to the stern anchor. Nested with LSM (R) type ships: 523, 530, 533, 520, 534, 535, 536, 531, 522, 528, 521, and 529, moored to our starboard numbering from inboard to outboard. LSM(R) type ships: 525, 527, 526, and 519, moored to our port numbering from inboard to outboard , on the following bearing: bridge opening 180 .5 (T), signal tower 235 (T), pt. of land 336 (T). The following machinery in operation: #1 generator, #1 evaporator, #2 fire & flushing pumps, #2 fresh water pumps, #2 refrigeration unit.
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Log Entry submitted by Mark McDonald for his father John A. McDonald S1/c USS LSM(R)-524 |
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USS LSM(R)-527 underway off San Diego, CA., 7 November 1954.
Photo by Oather Morper. |
USS LSM / LSMR Association |
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USS LSM(R)-527 underway, date and location unknown. |
USS LSM / LSMR Association |
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USS LSM(R)-527 underway, date and location unknown.
US Navy photo # USN 1045571. |
USS LSM / LSMR Association |
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USS LSM(R)-527 underway, circa 1953, location unknown. |
USS LSM / LSMR Association |
 ROKS Si Hung (LFR-311)
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Ex-USS St. Joseph River (LSMR-527) in South Korean service as ROKS Si Hung (LFR-311) moored pierside, date and location unknown. |
USS LSM / LSMR Association |
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ROKS Si Hung (LFR-311) underway with her crew manning the rails, circa 1961, location unknown.
Official South Korean navy photo from "Jane's Fighting Ships" 1961-62 edition. |
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