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LSM-226


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



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 (3) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal
LSM-1 Class Landing Ship Medium:
  • Laid down (date unknown) at Dravo Corporation, Wilmington, DE.
  • Launched (date unknown)
  • Commissioned USS LSM-226, 30 September 1944, LT. Harry W. Mikesell, USNR, in command
  • During World War II LSM-226 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
  • Following World War II LSM-226 performed occupation duty in the Far East
  • Decommissioned, 3 July 1946
  • Laid up in the Reserve Fleet
  • Recommissioned, 6 September 1950
  • During the Korean War LSM-226 participated in the:
  • Decommissioned, 6 April 1954
  • Transferred, on loan, to France, 7 April 1954
  • Transferred in October 1956, to South Vietnam, redesignated RVNS Lam Giang (HQ-402)
  • Final Disposition, scuttled, 2 May 1975, off Da Nang, South Vietnam to prevent capture by North Vietnam forces
  • LSM-226 earned two battle stars for Korean War service
    Specifications:
    Displacement 520 t.(light), 743 t. (landing) 1,095 t.(fully loaded)
    Length 203' 6" oa
    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 five single 20mm gun mounts
    Vehicle/Boat Capacity 5 medium or 3 heavy tanks, or 6 LVT's, or 9 DUKW's
    Troop Capacity 2 officers, 46 enlisted
    Armor 10-lb. STS splinter shield to gun mounts, pilot house and conning station
    Propulsion two Fairbanks Morse (model 38D81/8X10, reversible with hydraulic clutch) diesels. Direct drive with 1,440 BHP each @ 720rpm, twin screws
    Endurance 4,900 miles @ 12kts.(928 tons displacement)
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    LSM-226 49k LSM-226 launching at Dravo Corporation, Wilmington, DE. USS LSM / LSMR Association
    LSM-226 73k Marines build ramp for 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-226 1950-51
    LSM-226/161 57k LSM-226 and LSM-161 beached at San Clemente Island, circa 1950-51. Note the earthen ramp from the previous photo. Donald Cutts, USS LSM-226 1950-51
    LSM-226/236/161 53k LSM-236, LSM-226 and 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
    LSM-226 96k 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)
    LSM-226 120k LSM-226 personnel inspection, circa 1950-51. Robert Avina, for his father Joe Avina QM2 (USS LSM-226, USS LST-461 WW2 and Korea)
    LSM-226 38k LSM-226 moored pierside, circa 1950-51, probably at San Deigo. Robert Avina, for his father Joe Avina QM2 (USS LSM-226, USS LST-461 WW2 and Korea)
    LSM-226 51k LSM-236 and LSM-226 moored pierside, probably at San Diego, circa 1950-51. Donald Cutts USS LSM-226
    LSM-226 69k LSM-226 underway, during the Korean War era. Melvin J. Craig EN3 USS LSM-226 to the USS LSM / LSMR Association
    LSM-226 103k LSM-226 underway, date and place unknown.US Navy photo # USN 1045394 USS LSM / LSMR Association
    LSM-226 71k LSM-226 underway, date and place unknown.US Navy photo # USN 1046306 USS LSM / LSMR Association
    LSM-226 67k LSM-226 underway, date and place unknown. USS LSM / LSMR Association
    RFS LSM-226
    LSM-226 76k ex-LSM-226 underway in French service off San Diego, CA. in April 1954.
    Photo by Oather Morper.    		 Bill Brinkley and the USS LSM / LSMR Association
    RVNS Lam Giang (HQ-402)
    LSM-226 54k ex-LSM-226 underway in South Vietnam service as RVNS Lam Giang (HQ-402), date and place unknown. USS LSM / LSMR Association
    The DANFS history extract for LSM-226 is from LSM-LSMR Amphibious Forces, Vol. II. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company, © 1997. (ISBN 1-56311-389-9).
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