LSM(R)-188-Class
Devastating Rocket Ships - LSM(R)-188-class were rocket-armed fire support conversions from LSM-1 hulls. 12 ships (LSM(R)-188 to LSM(R)-199) converted late 1944. Each mounted 75-85 automatic rocket launchers. Life Magazine: firepower "greater than two Iowa-class battleships combined" at close range.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 758 t
- Displacement (full)
- 1100 t
- Length
- 203.5 ft
- Beam
- 32.8 ft
- Crew
- 77
- Ships built
- 12
- Commissioned
- 1944-1945
- Decommissioned
- 1946-1956
Performance
- Top speed
- 13.2 kn
- Range
- 4500 nm at 12 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- 1× 5-inch/38 cal DP (stern mount)
- Secondary guns
- 2× twin 40mm Bofors AA, 3× single 20mm Oerlikon AA
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T3
- Game power
- 37.23
- Research cost
- 7,372
- Credit cost
- 26,061
Notable
- 75-85 automatic rocket launchers on 203-ft hull
- Devastating saturation rocket fire capability
- Conversion of cargo hold to rocket magazine
- 5-inch/38 gun for direct fire support
- Life Magazine: "firepower exceeding two Iowa-class battleships"
- First combat: March 26, 1945, Kerama Retto
- Close-in shore bombardment doctrine