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USS LSM-226

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Victor - Charlie - Romeo
NVCR

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal
Second Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
Third Row - Korean Service Medal (2) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal

USS LSM-226 was loaned France, designated L9019 and later transferred to South Vietnam and redesignated RVNS Lam Giang (HQ-402)

LSM-1 Class Landing Ship Medium:

Laid down, 12 July 1944, at Dravo Corporation, Wilmington, DE.

Launched, 4 September 1944

Commissioned USS LSM-226, 30 September 1944, LT. William C. Marland, USNR, in command

During World War II USS LSM-226 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
LSM Flotilla Eight, CDR. H. Doe USN (23);
LSM Group Twenty-Four, LCDR. B. H. Lindman USNR;
LSM Division Forty-Seven

Following World War II USS LSM-226 was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 4 September to 25 November 1945

Decommissioned, 3 July 1946

Laid up in the Reserve Fleet

Recommissioned, 6 September 1950

During the Korean War USS LSM-226 participated in the following campaigns:

Campaigns and Dates	Campaigns and Dates
Korean War Campaigns
Second Korean Winter, 16 to 30 April 1952	Korean Defense, Summer-Fall, 1 May and 13 June to 4 September 1952

Decommissioned, 6 April 1954

USS LSM-226 earned two battle stars for Korean War service

Transferred, on loan, to France, 7 April 1954, redesignated L9019

Transferred in October 1956, to South Vietnam, commissioned RVNS Lam Giang (HQ-402)

Final Disposition, RVNS Lam Giang (HQ-402) scuttled, 2 May 1975, off Con Son Island, South Vietnam to prevent capture by North Vietnam forces

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
USS LSM-226
	49k	*LSM-226* launching at Dravo Corporation, Wilmington, DE.	USS LSM / LSMR Association
	73k	Marines build ramp for USS LSM-226 to land and load equipment from the beach, San Clemente Island during a training exercise, circa 1950-51. Photo taken from *LSM-226*	Donald Cutts, USS LSM-236 1950-51
	57k	USS LSM-226 and USS LSM-161 beached at San Clemente Island, circa 1950-51. Note the earthen ramp from the previous photo.	Donald Cutts, USS LSM-236 1950-51
	53k	USS LSM-236, USS LSM-226 and USS LSM-161, (first reported as Okinawa, circa 1945) Possibly at San Clemente Island, circa 1950-51, during an amphibious training exercise with US Marines.	Max Clayton, USS LSM-226, 1954-55
	96k	USS LSM-226 crew photo 1950-51 from back to front. Back Row (6th row) - Annis, Lafeuers, Vogel, Magistrali, Dell, Shaw, Boukal, Parlette, R.L. Smith 5th Row - Simmons, Rowlett, Avina, Pascoe, Reynolds, Bellanger, P.Henderson, Chapman, Lancaster 4th Row - Nunn, Herrington, Kesner, Stark, Keeton, Van hise, Davis, Hoskins, Beasley 3rd Row - Howell, Harper, Thomas, Johnson, Fletcher, Henderson, Loeser, Hanson, Kaiser 2nd Row - Ethington, Heye, Tauasci, Nauer, Mumford, Gregg, Brackett, Hopper, Wisely Front Row (1st row) - Doc Juergens, Ltjg. Porcari, Lt. Croskey, Lt. Mikesell (Ships Capt.) , Ltjg. Mohr, Ltjg. Duvall, Ens. Gilmartin	Robert Avina, for his father Joe Avina QM2 (USS LSM-226, USS LST-461 WW2 and Korea)
	120k	USS LSM-226 personnel inspection, circa 1950-51.	Robert Avina, for his father Joe Avina QM2 (USS LSM-226, USS LST-461 WW2 and Korea)
	38k	USS LSM-226 moored pierside, circa 1950-51, probably at San Diego.	Robert Avina, for his father Joe Avina QM2 (USS LSM-226, USS LST-461 WW2 and Korea)
	51k	USS LSM-236 and USS LSM-226 moored pierside, at Coronado Amphibious Base, circa 1950-51.	Donald Cutts USS LSM-236
	69k	USS LSM-226 under way, during the Korean War era.	Melvin J. Craig EN3 USS LSM-226 to the USS LSM / LSMR Association
	103k	USS LSM-226 under way, date and location unknown.US Navy photo # USN 1045394	USS LSM / LSMR Association
	71k	USS LSM-226 under way, date and location unknown.US Navy photo # USN 1046306	USS LSM / LSMR Association
	67k	USS LSM-226 under way, date and location unknown.
	76k	Ex-*LSM-226* under way in French naval service off San Diego, CA. in April 1954. Photo by Oather Morper.	Bill Brinkley and the USS LSM / LSMR Association
RFS L9019
	197k	Ex-*LSM-226* in French naval service as RFS L9019 beached at Dili, Portuguese Timor (now East Timor) circa 1954 to 1956.	Gordon Ramsay
RVNS Lam Giang (HQ-402)
	54k	Ex-*LSM-226* under way in South Vietnamese naval service as *RVNS Lam Giang* (HQ-402)**, date and location unknown.	USS LSM / LSMR Association
101422616	328k	*RVNS Lam Giang* (HQ-402) [ex-LSM-226**] tied up astern of an LCM-8 being unloaded at Nha Be, RVN, circa 25 July 1971.	©Richard Leonhardt

Commanding Officers
01	LT. Marland, William C. USNR	30 September 1944 - November 1945
02	LT. Putnam, Donald W. USNR	November 1945 - February 1946
03	LTjg. Patrick, Clifford M. . USNR	February 1946 - 3 July 1946


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler

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