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USS LSM-320

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Victor - Kilo - Alpha
NVKA

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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

USS LSM-320 was transferred to the Republic of the Philippines and named BRP Oriental Mindoro (LP-68)

LSM-1 Class Landing Ship Medium:

Laid down, 1 May 1944, at Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Company, Chicago, IL.

Launched, 20 July 1944 Commissioned USS LSM-320, 19 August 1944, ENS. Martin G. McConnell USN in command

During World War II USS LSM-320 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
LSM Flotilla Six, CDR. A. R. Quinn USN;
LSM Group Sixteen, LCDR. J.T Brugger Jr., USNR;
LSM Division Thirty-Two and participated in the following campaign:

Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
Okinawa Gunto operation Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 1 April to 30 June 1945

Following World War II USS LSM-320 was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East for the following periods:

Navy Occupation Service Medal
2 September to 9 December 1945

Decommissioned, 6 September 1946, at Astoria, OR.

Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, Columbia River Group, Astoria

Transferred, 27 April 1962, to the Philippine Navy, named BRP Oriental Mindoro (LP-68)

Struck From the Naval Register, date unknown

USS LSM-320 earned one battle star for World War II service

Final Disposition, disposed of by the Philippine Navy in 1989, 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

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
USS LSM-320
	1165k	USS LSM-320 moored at Okinawa while off/on loading materials, date unknown.	Donn Cuson
	84k	USS LSM-320 preparing to offload her cargo, date and location unknown. US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, June 1958 issue	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
	70k	USS LSM-320 underway in San Francisco Bay, 1945-46. US Navy photo # NH 79863 from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center, courtesy D.M. McPherson, 1974.	USS LSM / LSMR Association
BRP Oriental Mindoro (LP-68)
	191k	Ex-USS LSM-320 in Philippine Naval service as *BRP Oriental Mindoro* (LP-68)** moored at Culion Leper Colony, Culion Island, Calamian Group, Republic of the Philippines in 1966. BRP Oriental Mindoro transported passengers between Manila and Culion Island.	Photos by Diane Brown Fletcher (Peace Corps Volunteer)
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