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USS LSM-40

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Victor - Delta - Alpha
NVDA

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 (4) - World War II Victory Medal
Bottom Row - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Presidential Unit Citation - Philippine Liberation Medal (2)

LSM-1 Class Landing Ship Medium:

Laid down, 28 May 1944, at Brown Shipbuilding Co., Houston, TX.

Launched, 22 June 1944

Commissioned USS LSM-40, 24 July 1944, LT. Carl L. Garrett USNR in command

During World War II USS LSM-40 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaigns:

Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
Luzon operation Mindoro landings, 12 to 18 December 1944	Consolidation and capture of Southern Philippines Mindanao Island landings, 10 March 1945 and 24 to 31 March 1945 Sulu Archipelago landings, 2 to 4 April 1945 and 9 to 11 April 1945
Manila Bay-Bicol operation Mariveles-Corregidor, 14 to 28 February 1945	Borneo operation Balikpapan operations, 26 June to 6 July 1945

Following World War II USS LSM-40 was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 28 September to 28 November 1945

Decommissioned, 5 April 1946, at Charleston Navy Yard, Charleston, S.C.

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

USS LSM-40 earned four battle stars for World War II service

Final Disposition, sold 28 November 1947, to Edward F. Jardine, Atlantic City, NJ, 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

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
101404005	316k	USS LSM-40 crew photo, date and location unknown, front row, 6th from left, MOMM3 Jack Lester Estes. Note the pet monkey in the arms of sailor in the back row, fourth from the left.	John Estes GMG3, Thorn (DD-988) 1984-1987 in honor of his father Jack Lester Estes MOMM3, LSM-40
	277k	USS LSM-40 beached at Leyte, P.I., date unknown.	Jerry Sheble to the USS LSM / LSMR Association
	57k	USS LSM-40 under way, date and location unknown.	Jerry Sheble to the USS LSM / LSMR Association
101404003	298k	*LCT(6)-1279* of LCT GR 95, USS LSM-40 of LSM GR 6, and USS LST-459 are landing vehicles and troops of the 163rd RCT and bulk material including ammunition and rations onto Blue Beach, Jolo Island, Sulu Archipelago, Philippine Islands. Between 1036 and 1135 hours, 9 April 1945. U.S. National Archives Identifier 80685216 page 41 Local Identifier 111-SCA-2988, U.S. Army Signal Corps Photograph #SC 266347.	David Upton
101404004	2,794k	Left to right USS LST-459, *LCT(6)-1096* and USS LSM-40 landing troops of the 163rd RCT and bulk material including ammunition and rations onto Blue Beach, Jolo Island, Sulu Archipelago, Philippine Islands. Between 1036 and 1135 hours, 9 April 1945. *LCT(6)-1278* and three unidentified LCTs are on the right ( *LCT(6)-1119, LCT(6)-1205, LCT(6)-1098, LCT(6)-1281* *LCT(6)-1279, LCT(6)-1093, LCT(6)-1095* and *LCT(6)-1206* were in this group.) Ref. COMTASK GROUP 76.10 War Diary, US National Archives, U.S. Army Signal Corps Photo # 266350, Local Identifier 111-SCA-2988, US National Archives Identifer 80685216 page 37.	David Upton
1018109601	292k	Left to right; *LCT(6)-1096* of LCT GR 95, USS LSM-40 of LSM GR 6 and *LCT(6)-1278* of LCT GR 95, The LCTs are landing troops of the *163rd RCT* and bulk material including ammunition and rations onto Blue Beach, Jolo Island, Sulu Archipelago, Philippine Islands. Between 1036 and 1135 hours, April 9, 1945. Two unidentified LCTs are on the right behind *LCT-1278* which has visible engine troubles. USS LSM-40 has retracted and is pulling back out to sea. (*LCT(6)-1119, LCT(6)-1205, LCT(6)-1098, LCT(6)-1281* *LCT(6)-1279, LCT(6)-1093, LCT(6)-1095* and *LCT(6)-1206* were in this group.) Ref. COMTASK GROUP 76.10 War Diary, US National Archives, U.S. Army Signal Corps Photo # 266348, US National Archives Identifer 80685216 page 39, Local Identifier 111-SCA-2988	David Upton
1018111902	110k	USS LSM-40 and *LCT(6)-1119* transporting and landing units from the 163rd RCT, 41st Inf.Div. US Army, onto Blue Beach, Jolo Island, Sulu Archipelago, Philippine Islands, 9 April 1945. Frame from the film "LST BEING UNLOADED AT SEA BECAUSE OF MUDDY BEACHES, PARANG, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ; 41ST RECONNAISSANCE TROOPS AT ZAMBOANGA, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ; BEACHHEAD SCENES OF 163RD INFANTRY REGIMENT, 41ST INFANTRY DIVISION, LANDING ON JOLO ISLANDS, SULU ARCHIPELAGO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS" National Archives ID 17932. Local ID 111-ADC-4130. Dept. of the Army. Ref. COMTASK-GROUP 76.10 - Rep of the invasions & resupply of Sanga Sanga & Jolo Is, Sulu Archipelago, Philippines 4/2-11/45- National Archives.	David Upton
101404006	113k	USS LSM-40 transporting and landing units from the 163rd RCT, 41st Inf.Div. US Army, onto Blue Beach, Jolo Island, Sulu Archipelago, Philippine Islands, 9 April 1945. Frame from the film "LST BEING UNLOADED AT SEA BECAUSE OF MUDDY BEACHES, PARANG, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ; 41ST RECONNAISSANCE TROOPS AT ZAMBOANGA, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ; BEACHHEAD SCENES OF 163RD INFANTRY REGIMENT, 41ST INFANTRY DIVISION, LANDING ON JOLO ISLANDS, SULU ARCHIPELAGO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS" National Archives ID 17932. Local ID 111-ADC-4130. Dept. of the Army. Ref. COMTASK-GROUP 76.10 - Rep of the invasions & resupply of Sanga Sanga & Jolo Is, Sulu Archipelago, Philippines 4/2-11/45- National Archives.	David Upton

Commanding Officers
01	LT. Garrett, Carl L., USNR	24 July 1944 - December 1945
02	LTjg. Myers, James F., USNR	December 1945 - 5 April 1946


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler

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