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USS LSM-233

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Victor - Delta - Foxtrot
NVDF

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2)
Bottom Row - World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Presidential Unit Citation - Philippine Liberation Medal (2)

LSM-1 Class Landing Ship Medium:

Laid down, 28 February 1944, at Western Pipe and Steel Company, San Pedro, CA.

Launched, 4 July 1944

Commissioned USS LSM-233, 3 August 1944, LTjg. Gordon W. Martin, Jr. USNR in command

During World War II LSM-233 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
LSM Flotilla Three, CDR. W. F. Morrison USN (35);
LSM Group Eight, LCDR. J. G. Blanche USN (25);
LSM Division Sixteen and participated in the following campaigns:

Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
Leyte operation Leyte landings, 20 October 1944	Luzon operation Lingayen Gulf landings, 9 January 1945

Decommissioned, 29 December 1945, at Terminal Island Navy Yard, San Pedro, CA.

Struck from the Naval Register, 21 January 1046

USS LSM-233 earned two battle stars for World War II service

Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 10 March 1948, to Hugo Neu Corp., New York, N.Y.

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

landing, 5' 3"

fully loaded, 6' 4" forward, 8' 3" aft

Speed 12.5 kts. (max.), (928 tons displacement)

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

Complement

5 officers

54 enlisted

Armament

one twin bow mounted 40mm AA gun mount

six single 20mm gun mounts

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

Troop Accommodations

2 officers

46 enlisted

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

Fuel Capacity Diesel 1,225 Bbls

Propulsion

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

twin propellers 2,800shp

Size	Image Description	Contributed By
80k	*LSM-233* launching at Western Pipe and Steel Company, San Pedro, CA.	USS LSM / LSMR Association
57k	*LSM-233* underway for beaching operations, 27 July 1944. This is prior to her commissioning. Note that her hull number has been added to the paint scheme.	USS LSM / LSMR Association
53k
49k
71k	*LSM-233* closing beach with bow doors open but ramp not lowered during beaching operations, 27 July 1944.	USS LSM / LSMR Association
116k	*LSM-233* during beaching operations, 27 July 1944. Bow Doors open, ramp not yet lowered. Where did the dog come from?	USS LSM / LSMR Association
90k	*LSM-233* during beaching operations, 27 July 1944. Apparently there was quite a celebration as this was the first LSM completed by Western Pipe.	USS LSM / LSMR Association
84k	*LSM-233* during beaching operations, 27 July 1944.	USS LSM / LSMR Association
64k	*LSM-233* during beaching operations, 27 July 1944.	USS LSM / LSMR Association

Commanding Officers
01	LT. Martin Jr., Gordon William, USNR	3 August 1944 - October 1945
02	LTjg. O'Connor, Paul M., USNR	October 1945 - 29 December 1945


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
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