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USS LSM-297

LSM-297
History
United States
Name	USS LSM-297
Builder	Charleston Navy Yard, South Carolina
Laid down	5 October 1944
Launched	30 October 1944
Commissioned	18 December 1944
Decommissioned	4 November 1957
Fate	Sold for scrapping November 1958
General characteristics
Class and type	LSM-1-class Landing Ship Medium
Displacement	520 long tons (528 t) empty 1,095 long tons (1,113 t) full load
Length	203 ft 6 in (62.03 m)
Beam	34 ft 6 in (10.52 m)
Draft	Landing : 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) forward 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) aft Full load : 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) forward 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) aft
Propulsion	2 Fairbanks-Morse diesel engines, 2,800 shp (2,088 kW), direct drive, 2 screws
Speed	13.2 knots (24.4 km/h; 15.2 mph)
Range	4,900 nmi (9,100 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Capacity	5 × medium tanks or 3 × heavy tanks or 6 × LVTs or 9 × DUKWs
Troops	2 officers, 46 enlisted
Complement	5 officers, 54 enlisted
Armament	1 × single 40 mm AA gun 4 × single 20 mm AA guns

USS LSM-297 was a LSM-1-class medium landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II.

Career

USS LSM-297 was laid down on 5 October 1944 at Charleston Navy Yard in South Carolina and was launched on 30 October 1944. She was commissioned on 18 December 1944.

During World War II LSM-297 was assigned to the Pacific Theater. She was decommissioned on 4 November 1957 at Astoria, Oregon, and sold for scrapping in November 1958.

References

1. ^ "LSM-297". Navsource. Retrieved 28 October 2019.

v t e LSM-1-class landing ships medium
LSM-1 – LSM-99 LSM-1 LSM-2 LSM-3 LSM-4 LSM-5 LSM-6 LSM-7 LSM-8 LSM-9 LSM-10 LSM-11 LSM-12 LSM-13 LSM-14 LSM-15 LSM-16 LSM-17 LSM-18 LSM-19 LSM-20 LSM-21 LSM-22 LSM-23 LSM-24 LSM-25 LSM-26 LSM-27 LSM-28 LSM-29 LSM-30 LSM-31 LSM-32 LSM-33 LSM-34 LSM-35 LSM-36 LSM-37 LSM-38 LSM-39 LSM-40 LSM-41 LSM-42 LSM-43 LSM-44 LSM-45 LSM-46 LSM-47 LSM-48 LSM-49 LSM-50 LSM-51 LSM-52 LSM-53 LSM-54 LSM-55 LSM-56 LSM-57 LSM-58 LSM-59 LSM-60 LSM-61 LSM-62 LSM-63 LSM-64 LSM-65 LSM-66 LSM-67 LSM-68 LSM-69 LSM-70 LSM-71 LSM-72 LSM-73 LSM-74 LSM-75 LSM-76 LSM-77 LSM-78 LSM-79 LSM-80 LSM-81 LSM-82 LSM-83 LSM-84 LSM-85 LSM-86 LSM-87 LSM-88 LSM-89 LSM-90 LSM-91 LSM-92 LSM-93 LSM-94 LSM-95 LSM-96 LSM-97 LSM-98 LSM-99
LSM-100 – LSM-187 LSM-100 LSM-101 LSM-102 LSM-103 LSM-104 LSM-105 LSM-106 LSM-107 LSM-108 LSM-109 LSM-110 LSM-111 LSM-112 LSM-113 LSM-114 LSM-115 LSM-116 LSM-117 LSM-118 LSM-119 LSM-120 LSM-121 LSM-122 LSM-123 LSM-124 LSM-125 LSM-126 LSM-127 LSM-128 LSM-129 LSM-130 LSM-131 LSM-132 LSM-133 LSM-134 LSM-135 LSM-136 LSM-137 LSM-138 LSM-139 LSM-140 LSM-141 LSM-142 LSM-143 LSM-144 LSM-145 LSM-146 LSM-147 LSM-148 LSM-149 LSM-150 LSM-151 LSM-152 LSM-153 LSM-154 LSM-155 LSM-156 LSM-157 LSM-158 LSM-159 LSM-160 LSM-161 / Kodiak LSM-162 LSM-163 LSM-164 LSM-165 LSM-166 LSM-167 LSM-168 LSM-169 LSM-170 LSM-171 LSM-172 LSM-173 LSM-174 LSM-175 / Oceanside LSM-176 LSM-177 LSM-178 LSM-179 LSM-180 LSM-181 LSM-182 LSM-183 LSM-184 LSM-185 LSM-186 LSM-187
LSM-200 – LSM-299 LSM-200 LSM-201 LSM-202 LSM-203 LSM-204 LSM-205 LSM-206 LSM-207 LSM-208 LSM-209 LSM-210 LSM-211 LSM-212 LSM-213 LSM-214 LSM-215 LSM-216 LSM-217 LSM-218 LSM-219 LSM-220 LSM-221 LSM-222 LSM-223 LSM-224 LSM-225 LSM-226 LSM-227 LSM-228 LSM-229 LSM-230 LSM-231 LSM-232 LSM-233 LSM-234 LSM-235 LSM-236 LSM-237 LSM-238 LSM-239 LSM-240 LSM-241 LSM-242 LSM-243 LSM-244 LSM-245 LSM-246 LSM-247 LSM-248 LSM-249 LSM-250 LSM-251 LSM-252 LSM-253 LSM-254 LSM-255 LSM-256 LSM-257 LSM-258 LSM-259 LSM-260 LSM-261 LSM-262 LSM-263 LSM-264 LSM-265 LSM-266 LSM-267 LSM-268 LSM-269 LSM-270 LSM-271 LSM-272 LSM-273 LSM-274 LSM-275 / Portunus LSM-276 LSM-277 LSM-278 LSM-279 LSM-280 LSM-281 LSM-282 LSM-283 LSM-284 LSM-285 LSM-286 LSM-287 LSM-288 LSM-289 LSM-290 LSM-291 LSM-292 LSM-293 LSM-294 LSM-295 LSM-296 LSM-297 LSM-298 LSM-299
LSM-300 – LSM-400 LSM-300 LSM-301 / MMC-6 LSM-302 LSM-303 / MMC-7 LSM-304 LSM-305 LSM-306 LSM-307 LSM-308 LSM-309 LSM-310 LSM-311 LSM-312 LSM-313 LSM-314 LSM-315 LSM-316 LSM-317 LSM-318 LSM-319 LSM-320 LSM-321 LSM-322 LSM-323 LSM-324 LSM-325 LSM-326 LSM-327 LSM-328 LSM-329 LSM-330 LSM-331 LSM-332 LSM-333 LSM-334 LSM-335 / T-LSM-335 LSM-336 LSM-337 LSM-338 LSM-339 LSM-340 LSM-341 LSM-342 LSM-343 LSM-344 LSM-345 LSM-346 LSM-347 LSM-348 LSM-349 LSM-350 LSM-351 LSM-352 LSM-353 LSM-354 LSM-355 LSM-356 LSM-357 LSM-358 LSM-359 LSM-360 LSM-361 LSM-362 LSM-363 LSM-364 LSM-365 LSM-366 LSM-367 LSM-368 LSM-369 LSM-370 LSM-371 LSM-372 LSM-373 / Lakeland LSM-374 LSM-375 LSM-376 LSM-377 LSM-378 LSM-379 LSM-380 LSM-381 LSM-382 LSM-383 LSM-384 LSM-385 LSM-386 LSM-387 LSM-388 LSM-389 / MMC-8 LSM-390 LSM-391 LSM-392 / MMC-9 LSM-393 LSM-394 LSM-395 LSM-396 LSM-397 LSM-398 / Hunting LSM-399 LSM-400
LSM-413 – LSM-500 LSM-413 LSM-414 LSM-415 LSM-416 LSM-417 LSM-418 LSM-419 LSM-420 LSM-421 LSM-422 LSM-423 LSM-424 LSM-425 LSM-426 LSM-427 LSM-428 LSM-429 LSM-430 LSM-431 LSM-432 LSM-433 LSM-434 LSM-435 LSM-436 LSM-437 LSM-438 LSM-439 LSM-440 LSM-441 LSM-442 LSM-443 LSM-444 LSM-445 / E-LSM-445 / Catapult LSM-446 / E-LSM-446 / Launcher LSM-447 LSM-448 LSM-449 LSM-450 LSM-451 LSM-452 LSM-453 LSM-454 LSM-455 LSM-456 LSM-457 LSM-458 LSM-459 LSM-460 LSM-461 LSM-462 LSM-463 / T-LSM-463 LSM-464 LSM-465 LSM-466 LSM-467 LSM-468 LSM-469 LSM-470 LSM-471 LSM-472 LSM-473 LSM-474 LSM-475 LSM-476 LSM-477 LSM-478 LSM-479 LSM-480 LSM-481 / MMC-10 LSM-482 LSM-483 LSM-484 / MMC-11 LSM-485 LSM-486 LSM-487 LSM-488 LSM-489 LSM-490 / MMC-12 LSM-491 LSM-492 / MMC-13 LSM-493 / MMC-14 LSM-494 LSM-495 LSM-496 LSM-497 LSM-498 LSM-499 LSM-500
LSM-537 – LSM-558 LSM-537 LSM-538 LSM-539 LSM-540 / Raritan LSM-541 LSM-542 LSM-543 LSM-544 LSM-545 LSM-546 LSM-547 LSM-548 LSM-549 / Gypsy LSM-550 / Mender LSM-551 / Salvager LSM-552 / Windlass LSM-553 LSM-554 LSM-555 LSM-556 LSM-557 LSM-558
Other operators  Argentine Navy BDM-1 (ex-LSM-267) BDM-2 / Corrientes (ex-LSM-86)  Australian Army Harry Chauvel (ex-LSM-319) Brudenell White (ex-LSM-477) Vernon Sturdee (ex-LSM-315) Clive Steele (ex-LSM-547)  Brazilian Navy Gonçalo Coelho (ex-LSM-119)  Chilean Navy Aspirante Morel (LSM-31) (ex-LSM-417) Aspirante Goycolea (ex-LSM-400) Aspirante Morel (LSM-92) (ex-LSM-444) Aspirante Isaza (ex-LSM-295) Guardiamarina Contreras (ex-LSM-113)  Republic of China Navy Mei Chin class Mei Lo (LSM-242) (ex-LSM-157) Mei Kun (ex-LSM-478) Mei Chin (ex-LSM-155) Mei Hua (ex-LSM-256) Mei Hong (ex-LSM-442) Mei Peng (ex-LSM-431) Mei Heng (ex-LSM-456) Mei Song (ex-LSM-457) Mei He (ex-LSM-13) Mei Jian (ex-LSM-76) Mei Cheng (ex-LSM-422) Mei Ping (ex-LSM-471) Mei Han (ex-LSM-474) Mei Lo (LSM-356) (ex-LSM-362) Mei Yi (ex-LSM-285) ex-LSM-43 ex-LSM-62 ex-LSM-69 ex-LSM-80 ex-LSM-88 ex-LSM-112 ex-LSM-124 ex-LSM-146 ex-LSM-147 ex-LSM-153 ex-LSM-154 ex-LSM-159 ex-LSM-208 ex-LSM-218 ex-LSM-225 ex-LSM-248 ex-LSM-249 ex-LSM-278 ex-LSM-280 ex-LSM-282 ex-LSM-284 ex-LSM-290 ex-LSM-292 ex-LSM-293 ex-LSM-308 ex-LSM-336 ex-LSM-337 ex-LSM-339 ex-LSM-349 ex-LSM-363 ex-LSM-374 ex-LSM-376 ex-LSM-386 ex-LSM-387 ex-LSM-391 ex-LSM-393 ex-LSM-423 ex-LSM-427 ex-LSM-430 ex-LSM-433 ex-LSM-439 ex-LSM-453 ex-LSM-461 ex-LSM-470 ex-LSM-472 ex-LSM-475 ex-LSM-482 ex-LSM-489  People's Liberation Army Navy HUA-201 (ex-LSM-112) HUA-202 (ex-LSM-248) HUA-204 (ex-LSM-430) HUA-207 (ex-LSM-282) HUA-208 (ex-LSM-42) Huang Ho (ex-LSM-433) ex-LSM-43 ex-LSM-124 ex-LSM-153 ex-LSM-208 ex-LSM-218 ex-LSM-225 ex-LSM-237? ex-LSM-336 ex-LSM-391 ex-LSM-453? ex-LSM-475? ex-LSM-482 ex-LSM-489  Royal Danish Navy Hjaelperen (ex-LSM-500) Beskytteren (ex-LSM-390) Vindhunden (ex-LSM-392)  Dominican Navy San Rafael (ex-LSM-216) Sirio (ex-LSM-483) Antares (ex-LSM-538)  Ecuadorian Navy Jambeli (ex-LSM-539) Tarqui (ex-LSM-555)  French Navy L9011 (ex-LSM-355) L9012 (ex-LSM-110) L9013 (ex-LSM-125) L9014 (ex-LSM-316) L9015 (ex-LSM-422) L9016 (ex-LSM-478) L9017 (ex-LSM-17) L9018 (ex-LSM-58) L9019 (ex-LSM-226) L9051 (ex-LSM-85) L9052 (ex-LSM-471) ex-LSM-479  German Navy Krokodil (ex-LSM-537) Eidechse (ex-LSM-491) Salamander (ex-LSM-553) Viper (ex-LSM-558)  Hellenic Navy Ypoploiarkhos Grigoropoulos (ex-LSM-45) Ypoploiarkhos Toyrnas (ex-LSM-102) Daniolos (ex-LSM-227) Ypoploiarkhos Roussen (ex-LSM-399) Krystalldis (ex-LSM-541) Merlin (ex-LSM-557) Aktion (ex-LSM-301) Amvrakia (ex-LSM-303)  Indonesian Navy ex-LSM-354  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force LSM-3001 (ex-LSM-125)  Republic of Korea Navy Daecho (ex-LSM-546) Yeo Do (ex-LSM-268) Dokdo (ex-LSM-419) Gadeok (ex-LSM-462) Ku Moon (ex-LSM-30) Bian (ex-LSM-96) Pungdo (ex-LSM-54) Wolmi (ex-LSM-57) Girin (ex-LSM-19) Neongna (ex-LSM-84) Sinmmi (ex-LSM-311) Ulleung (ex-LSM-17)  Royal Norwegian Navy Vale (ex-LSM-492) Vidar (ex-LSM-493)  Paraguayan Navy Teniente Pratt Gill / Boqueron (ex-Corrientes)  Peruvian Navy Lomas (ex-LSM-396) Atico (ex-LSM-554)  Philippine Navy Batanes (L-65) (ex-LSM-236) Isabela (ex-T-LSM-463) Batanes (LP-65) (ex-Hương Giang) Western Samar (ex-Hát Giang) Oriental Mindoro (ex-LSM-320) ex-Hàn Giang (cannibalized for parts)  Portuguese Navy Medusa / São Rafael (ex-Portunus)  Spanish Navy LSM-1 (ex-LSM-329) LSM-2 (ex-LSM-331) LSM-3 (ex-LSM-343)  Royal Thai Navy Kut (ex-LSM-333) Phai (ex-LSM-338) Kram (ex-LSM-469)  Turkish Navy Mordoğan (ex-LSM-484) Meriç (ex-LSM-490) Marmaris (ex-LSM-481) Mersin (ex-Vale) Mürefte (ex-Vidar)  Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela Friars (ex-LSM-544) Los Testigos (ex-LSM-545) Monk (ex-LSM-548) Roques (ex-LSM-543) ex-LSM-370 (cannibalized for parts) ex-LSM-542 (cannibalized for parts)  Republic of Vietnam Navy Hát Giang (ex-L9011) Hàn Giang (ex-L9012) Lam Giang (ex-LSM-226) Ninh Giang (ex-LSM-85) Hương Giang (ex-Oceanside) Tiền Giang (ex-LSM-313) Hậu Giang (ex-LSM-276) ex-LSM-58  Vietnam People's Navy ex-Ninh Giang ex-Tiền Giang ex-Hậu Giang
Preceded by: None Followed by: LSM(R)-188 class
List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships

• Ships of the United States Navy
• 1944 ships
• LSM-1-class landing ships medium