USS LSM-397 was a 520-ton (empty) Landing Ship Medium (LSM) of the United States Navy. Built at Charleston Navy Yard, South Carolina, and commissioned in July 1945, she served with the U.S. Atlantic Fleet for her entire Navy career, initially with the Amphibious Force. She was reassigned to the Service Force in May 1954. LSM-397 was decommissioned in February 1958, and was sold in May 1958.

LSM-397 alongside the General A. W. Greely (AP-141) at Thule, Greenland, during Operation "Blue Jay", 19 July 1951
History
United States
NameLSM-397
Ordered1944
BuilderCharleston Navy Yard, South Carolina
Laid down15 December 1944
Launched6 January 1945
Commissioned30 July 1945
Decommissioned24 February 1958
FateSold, November 1958
General characteristics
Class and typeLSM-1 Class Landing Ship Medium
Displacement
  • 520 long tons (528 t) light
  • 742 long tons (754 t) landing
  • 1,095 long tons (1,113 t) full load
Length203 ft 6 in (62.03 m) o/a
Beam34 ft 6 in (10.52 m)
Draft
  • Light :
  • 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) fwd, 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) aft
  • Full load :
  • 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) fwd, 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) aft
Propulsion2 × General Motors 1,440 bhp (1,074 kW) diesel engines, direct drive, twin screws
Speed13.2 knots (24.4 km/h; 15.2 mph)
Range4,900 nmi (9,100 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Capacity5 medium or 3 heavy tanks (150 tons max. payload, beaching); or 6 LVTs or 9 DUKWs; 54 troops
Complement5 officers, 54 enlisted
Armament

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Bibliography

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  • Silverstone, Paul H. (2008). The Navy of World War II, 1922-1947. The U.S. Navy Warship Series. New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-97898-9.

  This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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