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LCS(L)(3)-45


USS LCS(L)(3)-45 was sold to Greece and named Plotarchis Vlakhavas
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal
LCS(L)(3)-1 Class Landing Craft Support (Large)(Mark3):
  • Laid down, 2 October 1944, at Commercial Iron Works, Portland OR.
  • Launched 22 October 1944
  • Commissioned USS LCS(L)(3)-45, 6 November 1944
  • During World War II LCS(L)(3)-45 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the:
  • Decommissioned (date unknown)
  • Struck from the Naval Register (date unknown)
  • Sold to Fred Markley, Seattle, WA., 7 October 1947, resold to Greece 1958, renamed Plotarchis Vlakhavas
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
  • LCS(L)(3)-35 earned one battle star for World War II service
    Specifications:
    Displacement 250 t.(lt), 387 t.(fl)
    Length 158' 6" ovl.
    Beam 23' 3"
    Draft loaded, 4' 9" fwd, 6' 6" aft
    Speed 16.5 kts. max at 650 shaft rpm, 14.5 kts. at 585 shaft rpm
    Armor 10-lb STS splinter shield to gun mounts, pilot house and conning tower
    Complement 6 Officers, 65 Enlisted
    Propulsion 8 GM diesels, 4 per shaft, BHP 1,600, twin variable pitch propellers
    Endurance 5,500 miles at 12kts at 45" pitch (350 tons dspl.)
    Fuel/Stores 76 tons fuel oil, 10 tons fresh water, 6 tons lubrication oil, 8 tons provisions and stores at full load
    Fresh Water Capacity Distill up to 1,000 gals. per day
    Armament bow gun, one single 3"/50 gun mount, additional guns 2 twin 40mms 4 single 20mms, 4 .50 cal MGs, ten MK7 rocket launchers
    Specifications Sources:
    Baker, A.D. III. Allied Landing Craft of World War II. Annapolis: United States Naval Institute Press, 1989. 47
    Lawley, George & Sons Corporation. Instructions for LCS(L)(3) Class
    Lawley, George & Sons Corporation. Original Plans of LCS(L)(3)
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    LCS(L)-45 95k LCS(L)(3)-45 builders completion photo, 11 November 1944, Portland, OR.
    Commercial Iron Works photo now in the collections of the US National Archives    		 National Association of USS LCS(L) 1-130
    LCS(L)-45 26k LCS(L)(3)-45 underway, mid 1945
    US National Archives photo    		 National Association of USS LCS(L) 1-130
    LCS(L)-45 35k LCS(L)-45 firing on the beaches at Brunei Bay during the invasion on 10 June, 1945
    US National Archives photo # (80-G-K-5859), a US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archives.    		 National Association of USS LCS(L) 1-130
    LCS(L)-45 66k LCS(L)(3)-45 and LCS(L)(3)-46 moored together, date and place unknown. Henry W. Toll, Jr. MD and the National Association of USS LCS(L) 1-130
    LCIS(L)-45 144k Forward plan view of LCS(L)(3)-45 at Mare Island, 21 May 1946. She was under repairs at the yard from 29 March to 11 June 1946. Shipyard logs indicate that she was berthed with the LSM-251, LSM-222, LSM-275, and LSM-172.
    Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 1882-46    		 Darryl Baker
    LCIS(L)-45 155k Aft plan view of LCS(L)(3)-45 at Mare Island, 21 May 1946 with either: LSM-251, LSM-222, LSM-275, or LSM-172.
    Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 1883-46    		 Darryl Baker
    LCIS(L)-45 60k LCS(L)(3)-45 underway, date and place unknown. National Association of USS LCS(L) 1-130
    LCIS(L)-45 43k LCS(L)(3)-45 off Mare Island, 22 May 1946, after completing repairs.
    US National Archives photo # (BS 95127), US Naval Shipyard Mare Island 1871-46, now in the collections of the US National Archives.    		 National Association of USS LCS(L) 1-130
    LCIS(L)-45 62k LCS(L)(3)-45 off Mare Island, 22 May 1946, after completing repairs.
    US Naval Shipyard Mare Island 1872-46.    		 Darryl Baker
    There is no DANFS history available for USS LCS(L)(3)-45 at Navsource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information Web Sites
    U.S.Navy Memorial Foundation
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Other Crew Contact and Reunion Information
    National Association of USS LCS(L) 1-130
    John Rooney, Secretary
    2 Emery Lane, Phoenixville, PA, 19460
    Phone 610-935-0902
    E-mail John Rooney
    Additional Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of USS LCS(L) 1-130
    Additional Resources
    Rielly, Robin L. Mighty Midgets at War: The Saga of the LCS(L) Ships from Iwo Jima to Vietnam. Central Point, Oregon: Hellgate Press, 2000. (ISBN 1-55571-522-2)
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