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LSM-470


USS LSM-470 was transferred to the Republic of China
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
LSM-1 Class Landing Ship Medium:
  • Laid down (date unknown) at Brown Shipbuilding Co., Houston TX.
  • Launched (date unknown)
  • Commissioned USS LSM-470, 19 March 1945 , LT. William M. Johnson, USNR, in command
  • During World War II LSM-470 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
  • Following World War II LSM-470 preformed occupation duty in the Far East including duty in China
  • Decommissioned, 25 July 1946, and transferred the same day to the Republic of China
  • Struck from the Naval Register (date unknown)
  • 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 13.2kts, (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 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-470/157/390 90k LSM-470, center, LSM-157, at left and LSM-390 moored together while performing China Service, circa 30 September 1945 to 12 June 1946. USS LSM / LSMR Association
    LSM-157 49k LSM-470, LSM-157, LSM-390 and YOG-52 during China Service Bill Brinkley and the USS LSM-LSMR Association
    LSM-470 77k LSM-470 loading relief supplies for transit up river in China, destination and date unknown. USS LSM / LSMR Association
    LSM-470 63k LSM-470 open bridge with Chinese pilot on board while underway in Chinese waters, date and place unknown. USS LSM / LSMR Association
    LSM-470 136k LSM-470 moored pierside in China, date and place unknown. USS LSM / LSMR Association
    LSM-470 106k LSM-470 moored to a buoy in a river in China. Several crew members have managed to get to the opposite bank of the river and can look down on the ship from above, date and place unknown. USS LSM / LSMR Association
    LSM-470 52k LSM-470 at anchor, date and place unknown. Off her port bow is LSM-265. USS LSM / LSMR Association
    LSM-470 54k LSM-470 underway, date and place unknown. USS LSM / LSMR Association
    LSM-470 69k LSM-470 underway while transiting a river gorge in China, date and place unknown. USS LSM / LSMR Association
    LSM-470 101k LSM-470 underway while transiting a river gorge in China, date and place unknown. USS LSM / LSMR Association
    The DANFS history extract for LSM-470 is from LSM-LSMR Amphibious Forces, Vol. II. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company, © 1997. (ISBN 1-56311-389-9).
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S.Navy Memorial Foundation
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    USS LSM / LSMR Association
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