LSM-1-Class
"Ultimate Amphibious Ship" - LSM-1-class were medium landing ships bridging gap between LCI and LST. 558 ships built April 1944-February 1946. Nicknamed "Sandscrapers" for 3.5-ft beaching draft. Admiral Barbey called them "ultimate amphibious ships."
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 530 t
- Displacement (full)
- 1095 t
- Length
- 203.5 ft
- Beam
- 32.8 ft
- Crew
- 58
- Ships built
- 558
- Commissioned
- 1944-1946
- Decommissioned
- 1946-1970s
Performance
- Top speed
- 13.3 kn
- Range
- 4900 nm at 12 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- 1× single 40mm Bofors AA
- Secondary guns
- 4× single 20mm Oerlikon AA
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T2
- Game power
- 32.44
- Research cost
- 2,855
- Credit cost
- 22,708
Notable
- Optimal size between LCI and LST (203.5 ft)
- Shallow water beaching capability (3.5 ft forward draft)
- Bow doors with drive-on/drive-off ramp
- Diesel propulsion for extended Pacific operations
- Mass production (558 ships in 22 months)
- "Sandscrapers" - Admiral Barbey's "ultimate amphibious ship"