USS LSM-115

History
United States
Name	USS LSM-115
Builder	Brown Ship Building Co., Houston, Texas
Launched	11 November 1944
Commissioned	2 December 1944
Decommissioned	19 June 1946
Nickname(s)	Super Mouse
General characteristics
Class and type	LSM-1-class Landing Ship Medium
Displacement	520 long tons (528 t) light; 743 long tons (755 t) landing; 1,095 long tons (1,113 t) full;
Length	203 ft 6 in (62.03 m) o/a
Beam	34 ft 6 in (10.52 m)
Draft	Light :; 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) forward; 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) aft; Fully loaded :; 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) forward; 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) aft;
Propulsion	2 × General Motors diesel engines, 1,440 bhp (1,074 kW) each at 720 rpm; 2 screws;
Speed	13.2 knots (24.4 km/h; 15.2 mph)
Range	4,900 nmi (9,100 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Capacity	5 medium or 3 heavy tanks, or 6 LVTs, or 9 DUKWs
Troops	2 officers, 46 enlisted
Complement	5 officers, 54 enlisted
Armament	1 × single bow mounted 40 mm AA gun; 4 × single 20 mm guns;
Armor	10-lb. STS splinter shield to gun mounts, pilot house and conning station

USS LSM-115 was a LSM-1-class Landing Ship Medium of the United States Navy that saw active service in World War II in the Pacific Theater.

Built by the Brown Ship Building Co., Houston, Texas, the ship was commissioned on 2 December 1944.

Service history

During World War II LSM-115 was assigned to service in China. Decommissioned on 19 June 1946, she was later sold to Charles Weaver & Co. of Detroit, MI. on 29 December 1946 and converted to a barge.

Awards, citations and campaign ribbons

References

Photo gallery of USS LSM-115 at NavSource Naval History

History

United States
Name	USS LSM-115
Builder	Brown Ship Building Co., Houston, Texas
Launched	11 November 1944
Commissioned	2 December 1944
Decommissioned	19 June 1946
Nickname(s)	Super Mouse
General characteristics
Class and type	LSM-1-class Landing Ship Medium
Displacement	520 long tons (528 t) light 743 long tons (755 t) landing 1,095 long tons (1,113 t) full
Length	203 ft 6 in (62.03 m) o/a
Beam	34 ft 6 in (10.52 m)
Draft	Light : 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) forward 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) aft Fully loaded : 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) forward 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) aft
Propulsion	2 × General Motors diesel engines, 1,440 bhp (1,074 kW) each at 720 rpm 2 screws
Speed	13.2 knots (24.4 km/h; 15.2 mph)
Range	4,900 nmi (9,100 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Capacity	5 medium or 3 heavy tanks, or 6 LVTs, or 9 DUKWs
Troops	2 officers, 46 enlisted
Complement	5 officers, 54 enlisted
Armament	1 × single bow mounted 40 mm AA gun 4 × single 20 mm guns
Armor	10-lb. STS splinter shield to gun mounts, pilot house and conning station