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USS LSM-255

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Victor - Echo - Whiskey
NVEW

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 (1)
Bottom Row - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal

LSM-1 Class Landing Ship Medium:

Laid down, 24 February 1944,at Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newark, N.J.

Launched, 22 April 1944

Commissioned USS LSM-255, 22 May 1944, LT. Robert O. Sylvester USNR in command

During WWII USS LSM-255 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
LSM Flotilla One, CDR. H. B. Taliaferro USN (28);
LSM Group One, LCDR. P. L. O'Leary USNR;
LSM Division Two and participated in the the following campaign:

Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
Okinawa Gunto operation Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 28 April to 18 May 1945

Following World War II USS LSM-255 was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 17 September to 16 October 1945

Decommissioned, 17 October 1946

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

USS LSM-255 earned one battle star for World War II service

Final Disposition, sold, 19 February 1948, to R.J. MaCallum, Compton, CA., 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 Fairbanks Morse (model 38D81/8X10, 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
60k	USS LSM-255 at Okinawa, circa April-May 1945. Photo taken from USS LST-78	Photo by LTjg. (E) Jack D. Curlee, Engineering Officer USS LST-78
87k	USS LSM-371 drydocked at Kure Shipyard, circa February 1946, note the 18.1 inch Japanese naval cannon loaded in the ship's well deck. Also present aft of USS LSM-371 are USS LSM-382 and USS LSM-255, an unidentified LSM to starboard and USS LCS(L)(3)-67, stern view, forward of USS LSM-371.	Yu Chu photo, courtesy William C. Voigt Jr. CO LSM-371
111k	USS LSM-255 crew photo at Naval Operating Base Subic Bay, P.I., date unknown.	USS LSM / LSMR Association
68k	USS LSM-255 nested with five additional LSMs at San Diego, CA., date unknown. A Ted Stone photo	USS LSM / LSMR Association
75k	USS LSM-255 nested with five additional LSMs at San Diego, CA., date unknown.	USS LSM / LSMR Association

Commanding Officers
01	LT. Sylvester, Robert O., USNR	22 May 1944 - September 1945
02	LT. Curtis, R. L., USNR	September 1945 - December 1945
03	LTjg. Torreyson Jr., William F., USNR	December 1945 - June 1946
04	LT. Hagan, Joseph Francis, USN	June 1946 - 17 October 1946


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

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