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USS LSM-173

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Victor - November - Hotel
NVNH

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

LSM-1 Class Landing Ship Medium:

Laid down, 26 June 1944, at Charleston Navy Yard, Charleston, S.C.

Launched, 21 July 1944

Commissioned USS LSM-173, 20 September 1944, LT. Alexander M. Hull USNR in command

During WWII USS LSM-173 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
LSM Flotilla Six, CDR. A. R. Quinn USN;
LSM Group Eighteen, LCDR. J. M. Fabre, USNR;
LSM Division Thirty-Five and participated in the following campaign:

Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
Okinawa Gunto operation Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 2 April to 30 June 1945

Following World War II USS LSM-173 was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East for the following periods:

Navy Occupation Service Medal	China Service Medal (extended)
2 to 27 September 1945	28 September to 5 December 1945

Decommissioned, 2 May 1946

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

USS LSM-173 earned one battle star for World War II service

Final Disposition, sold 3 November 1947 to Charles Zubik, Pittsburgh, PA., 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 General Motors (model GM 16-278A, 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
52k	*LSM-173* launching, 21 July 1944, at Charleston Navy Yard, Charleston, S.C. US Navy photo.	USS LSM / LSMR Association
59k	USS LSM-173 under way, date and location unknown.	A.M. Hull to the USS LSM / LSMR Association
100k	USS LSM-173 and USS LSM-157 at Tientsin, China. The ship transported US Marines to rescue allied POWs and take the surrender of the Japanese garrison, 1 October 1945. Photo from "Life" Magazine, 12 November 1945.	USS LSM / LSMR Association

Commanding Officers
01	LT. Hull, Alexander M., USNR	20 September 1944 - December 1945
02	LTjg. Guest, James L., USNR	December 1945 - 2 May 1946


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler

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

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