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USS LSM-367

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Victor - November - Sierra
NVNS

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)

LSM-1 Class Landing Ship Medium:

Laid down, 2 December 1944, at Brown Shipbuilding Co., Houston, TX.

Launched, 23 December 1944

Commissioned USS LSM-367, 20 January 1945, LT. Martin A. Brown USNR in command

During World War II USS LSM-367 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
LSM Flotilla Thirteen, LCDR. C. L. Weigle USN (27);
LSM Group Thirty-Seven, LCDR. W. J. Chisholm USNR;
LSM Division Seventy-Four and participated in the following campaign:

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

Following World War II USS LST-367 was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East for the following periods:

Navy Occupation Service Medal
20 September to 5 October 1945
22 October to 29 November 1945

Decommissioned, 19 July 1946

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

USS LSM-367 earned one battle star for World War II service

Sold, December 1958, to Hugo Neu Corp., New York, N.Y.

Final Disposition, 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 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

Size	Image Description	Contributed By
65k	USS LSM-249, USS LSM-367 (second in line), USS LSM-289 and USS LSM-369 approaching the beachhead at Okinawa, circa 1 to 3 April 1945.	USS LSM / LSMR Association
62k	USS LSM-249 and USS LSM-367 beached at Okinawa, circa 1 to 3 April 1945.	USS LSM / LSMR Association
51k	USS LSM-369, USS LSM-289 and USS LSM-367 (just visible to starboard of USS LSM-289) head to the beach while performing occupation duty at Wakayama, Japan, September 1945.	Photo by H. E. Freeman PhM/1c, LSM-116 Now in the collection of Robert C. Lozmack, BM/2c, LSM-116 and LSM-467
142k	USS LSM-369, USS LSM-289 and USS LSM-367 (visible to starboard of USS LSM-289) on the beach while performing occupation duty at Wakayama, Japan, September 1945.	Photo by H. E. Freeman PhM/1c, LSM-116 Now in the collection of Robert C. Lozmack, BM/2c, LSM-116 and LSM-467
64k	*LSM-367* beached at Wakayama, Japan, September 1945	USS LSM / LSMR Association
83k	USS LSM-367 under way in convoy, date and location unknown.	Bill Vivian to the USS LSM / LSMR Association

Commanding Officers
01	LT. Brown, Martin A., USNR	20 January 1945 - ?

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
USS LSM-LSMR Association

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