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USS LSM-313

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Victor - Juliet - Mike
NVJM

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

USS LSM-313 was transferred to South Vietnam and named RVNS Tien Giang (HQ-405)

LSM-1 Class Landing Ship Medium:

Laid down, 16 March 1944, at Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Company, Chicago, IL.

Launched, 24 May 1944

Commissioned USS LSM-313, 25 June 1944, ENS. Charles K. Stein USNR in command

During World War II USS LSM-313 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
LSM Flotilla Three, CDR. W. F. Morrison USN (35);
LSM Group Nine, LCDR. J. A. Moss USN (26);
LSM Division Eighteen and participated in the following campaign:

Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
Luzon operation Lingayen Gulf landings, 9 January 1945

Following World War II USS LSM-313 was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 4 September to 28 November 1945

Decommissioned, 6 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-313 earned one battle star for World War II service

Transferred, 20 June 1962, to South Vietnam, named RVNS Tien Giang (HQ-405)

Seized, 30 April 1975 by North Vietnam

Final Disposition, disposed of in 1990 by Vietnam

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

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
USS LSM-313
	72k	USS LSM-313 moored pierside, Shiogama, Japan, September 1945	USS LSM / LSMR Association
101431307	174k	USS LSM-313 moored pierside, Shiogama, Japan, 6 October 1945. LT Cherry, 1299th Engineers, US Army standing in front of USS LSM-313.	David Wright
	83k	USS LSM-313 coming alongside USS LSM-184, 15 November 1945	USS LSM / LSMR Association
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	68k
RVNS Tien Giang (HQ-405)
	98k	Ex-USS LSM-313, in South Vietnamese naval service as RVNS Tien Giang(HQ-405)	© Richard Leonhardt
	37k	RVNS Tien Giang(HQ-405) underway, date and location unknown.	Tommy Trampp

Commanding Officers
01	ENS. Stein, Charles K., USNR	25 June 1944 - December 1945
02	LTjg. Erwin Jr., James N., USNR	December 1945 - 6 July 1946


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
USS LSM-LSMR Association

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