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USS LSM-210

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Victor - Bravo - Lima
NVBL

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

LSM-1 Class Landing Ship Medium:

Laid down (date unknown) at Dravo Corporation, Wilmington, DE.

Launched, 23 May 1944

Commissioned USS LSM-210, 22 June 1944, LT. Frank J. Rindone USNR in command

During WWII LSM-210 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaigns:

Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
Luzon operation Lingayen Gulf landing, 9 January 1945	Okinawa Gunto operation Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 1 to 26 April 1945

For the Okinawa Gunto campaign USS LSM-210 came under the command of:
LSM Flotilla Three, CDR. W. F. Morrison USN (35);
LSM Group Nine, LCDR. J. A. Moss USN (26);
LSM Division Eighteen

Following World War II USS LSM-210 was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 4 September 1945 to 25 November 1946

Decommissioned, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

USS LSM-210 earned two battle stars for World War II service

Final Disposition, sold 15 August 1947, to Lake Tankers Corp., New York, NY, 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

landing, 5' 3"

fully loaded, 6' 4" forward, 8' 3" aft

Speed 12.5 kts. (max.), (928 tons displacement)

Endurance 4,900 miles @ 12kts.(928 tons displacement)

Complement

5 officers

54 enlisted

Armament

one twin bow mounted 40mm AA gun mount

six single 20mm gun mounts

Vehicle/Boat Capacity 5 medium or 3 heavy tanks, or 6 LVT's, or 9 DUKW's

Troop Accommodations

2 officers

46 enlisted

Armor 10-lb. STS splinter shield to gun mounts, pilot house and conning station

Fuel Capacity Diesel 1,225 Bbls

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.
two Diesel-drive 20Kw 120V D.C.

twin propellers 2,800shp

Size	Image Description	Contributed By
104k	*LSM-210* official party for the launching of LSM-210, at Dravo Corporation, Wilmington, DE., 23 May 1944.	USS LSM / LSMR Association
55k	*LSM-210* side launching at Dravo Corporation, Wilmington, DE., 23 May 1944.	USS LSM / LSMR Association
56k	USS LSM-210 builders completion photos, port view, off Dravo Corporation shipyard at Wilmington, DE., circa June 1944.	USS LSM / LSMR Association
53k	USS LSM-210 builders completion photos, starboard view, off Dravo Corporation shipyard at Wilmington, DE., circa June 1944.	USS LSM / LSMR Association
120k	Revell model of USS LSM-210	Tommy Trampp
20k	Revell model of USS LSM-210	Tommy Trampp

Commanding Officers
01	LT. Rindone, Frank J., USNR	22 June 1944 - June 1944
02	LT. Railsback, N., USNR	June 1944 - November 1945
03	LTjg. Ponciroli, Aquilino Louis, USN	November 1945 - April 1946
04	LTjg. Pecore, Joe, L. USNr	April 1946 - 2 May 1946


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
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