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LSM-308


USS LSM-308 was transferred to the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
LSM-1 Class Landing Ship Medium:
  • Laid down, 19 November 1944, at U.S. Navy Yard, Charleston, SC
  • Launched, 9 December 1944
  • Commissioned USS LSM-308, 22 January 1945, LTjg. Preston E. Berry, USNR, in command
  • During World War II LSM-308 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
  • Decommissioned, 11 May 1946
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 11 May 1946
  • Transferred to the Republic of China, 11 May 1946
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 520 t.(light), 743 t. (landing) 1,095 t.(fully loaded)
    Length 203' 6"
    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 single 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
    Troop Accommodations 2 officers, 46 enlisted
    Armor 10-lb. STS splinter shield to gun mounts, pilot house and conning station
    Propulsion two General Motors (non-reversible with airflex 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-396 88k LSM-308 and LSM-396 at the fitting out piers at US Navy Yard, Charleston, S.C. Other ships in this photo include LSM-309, LSM 389, LSM-390, LSM-391, LSM-392, LSM-393, LSM-394, LSM-395, LSM-397, LSM-398, Ray K. Edwards (APD-96), Arthur L. Bristol (APD-97), Truxton (APD-98), and Upham (APD-99).
    US Navy Yard Charleston photo # 132-46, dated 10 January 1945.     		USS LSM / LSMR Association
    LSM-308 58k LSM-308 and LSM-94 beached at Guam, Marianas Islands, date unknown. R.V. Clementson to the USS LSM / LSMR Association
    LSM-491 55k LSM-308 and LSM-491 entering the Advanced Base Section Dock ASBD-6 at Apra Harbor, Guam, Marianas Islands, date unknown.
    US Navy photo    		 USS LSM / LSMR Association
    The DANFS history extract for LSM-308 is from LSM-LSMR Amphibious Forces, Vol. II. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company, © 1997. (ISBN 1-56311-389-9).
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