USS_LSM-297
USS LSM-297
Landing ship of the United States Navy from 1944 to 1957
USS LSM-297 was a LSM-1-class medium landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II.
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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 |
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| Length | 203 ft 6 in (62.03 m) |
| Beam | 34 ft 6 in (10.52 m) |
| Draft |
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| 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 |
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| Troops | 2 officers, 46 enlisted |
| Complement | 5 officers, 54 enlisted |
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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.[1]
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.[1]