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USS LSM-363

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Victor - November - India
NVNI

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

USS LSM-363 was transferred to the Republic of China

LSM-1 Class Landing Ship Medium:

Laid down, 25 November 1944, at Brown Shipbuilding Co., Houston, TX.

Launched, 16 December 1944

Commissioned USS LSM-363, 12 January 1945, LTjg. Robert E. Linder USNR in command

During World War II USS LSM-363 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
LSM Flotilla Thirteen, LCDR. C. L. Weigle USN (27);
LSM Group Thirty-Seven, LCDR. W. J. Chisholm USNR;
LSM Division Seventy-Four and participated in the following campaign:

Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
Okinawa Gunto operation Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 21 to 30 June 1945

Following World War II USS LST-363 was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East for the following period:

Navy Occupation Service Medal	China Service Medal (extended)
2 September 1945 to 16 May 1946	2 September 1945 to 16 May 1946

Decommissioned, 15 May 1946, at Shanghai, China and transferred the same day to the Republic of China

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

USS LSM-363 earned one battle star for World War II service

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 520 t.(light), 743 t. (landing) 1,095 t.(fully loaded)
Length 203' 6" (ovl)
Beam 34' 6"
Draft

light, 3' 6" forward, 7' 8" aft

fully loaded, 6' 4" forward, 8' 3" aft

Speed 13.2 kts. (max.), (928 tons displacement)

Complement

5 officers

54 enlisted

Armament

one twin bow mounted 40mm gun

four single 20mm gun mounts

Vehicle/Boat Capacity 5 medium or 3 heavy tanks, or 6 LVT's, or 9 DUKW's

Fuel Capacity

Diesel 1,225 Bbls

Troop Accommodations

2 officers

46 enlisted

Armor 10-lb. STS splinter shield to gun mounts, pilot house and conning station

Endurance 4,900 miles @ 12kts.(928 tons displacement)

Propulsion

two Fairbanks Morse (model 38D81/8X10, reversible with hydraulic clutch) Diesel engines, direct drive with 1,440 BHP each @ 720rpm
Ship's Service Generators
two Diesel-drive 100Kw 450V A.C.
one Diesel-drive 20Kw 120V D.C.

twin propellers, 2,800shp

Size	Image Description	Contributed By
54k	USS LSM-363 at Tulagi, circa 18 to 20 June 1945.	Photo by H. E. Freeman PhM/1c, LSM-116 Now in the collection of Robert C. Lozmack, BM/2c, LSM-116 and LSM-467
62k	USS LSM-363 unloading supplies in China, date and location unknown.	R. Hunter to the USS LSM / LSMR Association
57k	USS LSM-363 refueling at Shanghai, China, date unknown.	R. Hunter to the USS LSM / LSMR Association
77k	USS LSM-363 beached while unloading supplies in China, date and location unknown.	R. Hunter to the USS LSM / LSMR Association

Commanding Officers
01	LTjg. Linder, Robert E., USNR	12 January 1945 - March 1946
02	LTjg. Porter, Kenneth R., USNR	March 1946 - 15 May 1946


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

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