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USS LSM-297

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USS LSM-297
LSM-297
History
United States
NameUSS LSM-297
BuilderCharleston Navy Yard, South Carolina
Laid down5 October 1944
Launched30 October 1944
Commissioned18 December 1944
Decommissioned4 November 1957
FateSold for scrapping November 1958
General characteristics
Class and typeLSM-1-class Landing Ship Medium
Displacement
  • 520 long tons (528 t) empty
  • 1,095 long tons (1,113 t) full load
Length203 ft 6 in (62.03 m)
Beam34 ft 6 in (10.52 m)
Draft
  • Landing :
  • 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) forward
  • 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) aft
  • Full load :
  • 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) forward
  • 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) aft
Propulsion2 Fairbanks-Morse diesel engines, 2,800 shp (2,088 kW), direct drive, 2 screws
Speed13.2 knots (24.4 km/h; 15.2 mph)
Range4,900 nmi (9,100 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Capacity
Troops2 officers, 46 enlisted
Complement5 officers, 54 enlisted
Armament

USS LSM-297 was a LSM-1-class medium landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II.

Career

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USS LSM-297 was laid down on 5 October 1944 at Charleston Navy Yard in South Carolina and was launched on 30 October 1944. She was commissioned on 18 December 1944.[1]

During World War II LSM-297 was assigned to the Pacific Theater. She was decommissioned on 4 November 1957 at Astoria, Oregon, and sold for scrapping in November 1958.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "LSM-297". Navsource. Retrieved 28 October 2019.