USS LSM-149

History

United States
Name	USS LSM-149
Builder	Charleston Navy Yard
Laid down	4 May 1944
Launched	27 May 1944
Commissioned	8 July 1944
Fate	Damaged, 5 December or 14 December 1944; Declared total loss
Decommissioned	15 April 1945
General characteristics
Class and type	LSM-1-class landing ship medium
Displacement	520 t.(light) 743 t. (landing) 1,095 t.(fully loaded)
Length	203 ft 6 in (62.0 m)
Beam	34 ft 6 in (10.52 m)
Draft	3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) fwd, 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) aft Fully loaded: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) fwd, 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) aft
Propulsion	2 General Motors (non-reversible with airflex clutch) diesels Direct drive with 1,440 BHP each @ 720rpm twin screws
Speed	13.2 knots (24.4 km/h) (max.), (928 tons displacement)
Endurance	4,900 miles @ 12 knots, (928 tons displacement) (7,900 km @ 22 km/h)
Capacity	5 medium or 3 heavy tanks, or 6 LVT's, or 9 DUKW's
Troops	2 officers, 46 enlisted
Complement	5 officers, 54 enlisted
Armament	5 × 20 mm AA guns
Armor	10-lb. STS splinter shield to gun mounts, pilot house and conning station

USS LSM-149 was a LSM-1-class landing ship medium built for the U.S. Navy in World War II. Like most ships of her class, she was not named and known only by her designation.

LSM-149 was laid down at the Charleston Navy Yard on 4 May 1944, and was launched 27 May 1944. She was commissioned along with sister ship USS LSM-148 on 8 July 1944 by Rear Admiral Jules James.^[1]

Assigned to the Pacific Theatre, LSM-149 was damaged and breached while attempting to recover a barge in heavy surf off Sansapor, New Guinea on 30–31 July 1944. LSM-149 was grounded off the Philippines on 5 December 1944. (According to the United States Navy this happened on 14 December 1944, but her fate has also been reported as on 5 December 1944.) She was declared a total loss, and decommissioned on 15 April 1945.

References

^ Priolo, Gary P. (2004-05-28). "USS LSM-148 and USS LSM-149 Christening". NavSource Online. NavSource Naval History. Retrieved 2007-12-06.

Priolo, Gary P. (2004-05-28). "LSM-149". NavSource Online. NavSource Naval History. Retrieved 2007-12-06.

LSM-1-class landing ships medium

LSM-1 – LSM-99

LSM-1
LSM-2
LSM-3
LSM-4
LSM-5
LSM-6
LSM-7
LSM-8
LSM-9
LSM-10
LSM-11
LSM-12
LSM-13
LSM-14
LSM-15
LSM-16
LSM-17
LSM-18
LSM-19
LSM-20
LSM-21
LSM-22
LSM-23
LSM-24
LSM-25
LSM-26
LSM-27
LSM-28
LSM-29
LSM-30
LSM-31
LSM-32
LSM-33
LSM-34
LSM-35
LSM-36
LSM-37
LSM-38
LSM-39
LSM-40
LSM-41
LSM-42
LSM-43
LSM-44
LSM-45
LSM-46
LSM-47
LSM-48
LSM-49
LSM-50
LSM-51
LSM-52
LSM-53
LSM-54
LSM-55
LSM-56
LSM-57
LSM-58
LSM-59
LSM-60
LSM-61
LSM-62
LSM-63
LSM-64
LSM-65
LSM-66
LSM-67
LSM-68
LSM-69
LSM-70
LSM-71
LSM-72
LSM-73
LSM-74
LSM-75
LSM-76
LSM-77
LSM-78
LSM-79
LSM-80
LSM-81
LSM-82
LSM-83
LSM-84
LSM-85
LSM-86
LSM-87
LSM-88
LSM-89
LSM-90
LSM-91
LSM-92
LSM-93
LSM-94
LSM-95
LSM-96
LSM-97
LSM-98
LSM-99

LSM-100 – LSM-187

LSM-100
LSM-101
LSM-102
LSM-103
LSM-104
LSM-105
LSM-106
LSM-107
LSM-108
LSM-109
LSM-110
LSM-111
LSM-112
LSM-113
LSM-114
LSM-115
LSM-116
LSM-117
LSM-118
LSM-119
LSM-120
LSM-121
LSM-122
LSM-123
LSM-124
LSM-125
LSM-126
LSM-127
LSM-128
LSM-129
LSM-130
LSM-131
LSM-132
LSM-133
LSM-134
LSM-135
LSM-136
LSM-137
LSM-138
LSM-139
LSM-140
LSM-141
LSM-142
LSM-143
LSM-144
LSM-145
LSM-146
LSM-147
LSM-148
LSM-149
LSM-150
LSM-151
LSM-152
LSM-153
LSM-154
LSM-155
LSM-156
LSM-157
LSM-158
LSM-159
LSM-160
LSM-161 / Kodiak
LSM-162
LSM-163
LSM-164
LSM-165
LSM-166
LSM-167
LSM-168
LSM-169
LSM-170
LSM-171
LSM-172
LSM-173
LSM-174
LSM-175 / Oceanside
LSM-176
LSM-177
LSM-178
LSM-179
LSM-180
LSM-181
LSM-182
LSM-183
LSM-184
LSM-185
LSM-186
LSM-187

LSM-200 – LSM-299

LSM-200
LSM-201
LSM-202
LSM-203
LSM-204
LSM-205
LSM-206
LSM-207
LSM-208
LSM-209
LSM-210
LSM-211
LSM-212
LSM-213
LSM-214
LSM-215
LSM-216
LSM-217
LSM-218
LSM-219
LSM-220
LSM-221
LSM-222
LSM-223
LSM-224
LSM-225
LSM-226
LSM-227
LSM-228
LSM-229
LSM-230
LSM-231
LSM-232
LSM-233
LSM-234
LSM-235
LSM-236
LSM-237
LSM-238
LSM-239
LSM-240
LSM-241
LSM-242
LSM-243
LSM-244
LSM-245
LSM-246
LSM-247
LSM-248
LSM-249
LSM-250
LSM-251
LSM-252
LSM-253
LSM-254
LSM-255
LSM-256
LSM-257
LSM-258
LSM-259
LSM-260
LSM-261
LSM-262
LSM-263
LSM-264
LSM-265
LSM-266
LSM-267
LSM-268
LSM-269
LSM-270
LSM-271
LSM-272
LSM-273
LSM-274
LSM-275 / Portunus
LSM-276
LSM-277
LSM-278
LSM-279
LSM-280
LSM-281
LSM-282
LSM-283
LSM-284
LSM-285
LSM-286
LSM-287
LSM-288
LSM-289
LSM-290
LSM-291
LSM-292
LSM-293
LSM-294
LSM-295
LSM-296
LSM-297
LSM-298
LSM-299

LSM-300 – LSM-400

LSM-300
LSM-301 / MMC-6
LSM-302
LSM-303 / MMC-7
LSM-304
LSM-305
LSM-306
LSM-307
LSM-308
LSM-309
LSM-310
LSM-311
LSM-312
LSM-313
LSM-314
LSM-315
LSM-316
LSM-317
LSM-318
LSM-319
LSM-320
LSM-321
LSM-322
LSM-323
LSM-324
LSM-325
LSM-326
LSM-327
LSM-328
LSM-329
LSM-330
LSM-331
LSM-332
LSM-333
LSM-334
LSM-335 / T-LSM-335
LSM-336
LSM-337
LSM-338
LSM-339
LSM-340
LSM-341
LSM-342
LSM-343
LSM-344
LSM-345
LSM-346
LSM-347
LSM-348
LSM-349
LSM-350
LSM-351
LSM-352
LSM-353
LSM-354
LSM-355
LSM-356
LSM-357
LSM-358
LSM-359
LSM-360
LSM-361
LSM-362
LSM-363
LSM-364
LSM-365
LSM-366
LSM-367
LSM-368
LSM-369
LSM-370
LSM-371
LSM-372
LSM-373 / Lakeland
LSM-374
LSM-375
LSM-376
LSM-377
LSM-378
LSM-379
LSM-380
LSM-381
LSM-382
LSM-383
LSM-384
LSM-385
LSM-386
LSM-387
LSM-388
LSM-389 / MMC-8
LSM-390
LSM-391
LSM-392 / MMC-9
LSM-393
LSM-394
LSM-395
LSM-396
LSM-397
LSM-398 / Hunting
LSM-399
LSM-400

LSM-413 – LSM-500

LSM-413
LSM-414
LSM-415
LSM-416
LSM-417
LSM-418
LSM-419
LSM-420
LSM-421
LSM-422
LSM-423
LSM-424
LSM-425
LSM-426
LSM-427
LSM-428
LSM-429
LSM-430
LSM-431
LSM-432
LSM-433
LSM-434
LSM-435
LSM-436
LSM-437
LSM-438
LSM-439
LSM-440
LSM-441
LSM-442
LSM-443
LSM-444
LSM-445 / E-LSM-445 / Catapult
LSM-446 / E-LSM-446 / Launcher
LSM-447
LSM-448
LSM-449
LSM-450
LSM-451
LSM-452
LSM-453
LSM-454
LSM-455
LSM-456
LSM-457
LSM-458
LSM-459
LSM-460
LSM-461
LSM-462
LSM-463 / T-LSM-463
LSM-464
LSM-465
LSM-466
LSM-467
LSM-468
LSM-469
LSM-470
LSM-471
LSM-472
LSM-473
LSM-474
LSM-475
LSM-476
LSM-477
LSM-478
LSM-479
LSM-480
LSM-481 / MMC-10
LSM-482
LSM-483
LSM-484 / MMC-11
LSM-485
LSM-486
LSM-487
LSM-488
LSM-489
LSM-490 / MMC-12
LSM-491
LSM-492 / MMC-13
LSM-493 / MMC-14
LSM-494
LSM-495
LSM-496
LSM-497
LSM-498
LSM-499
LSM-500

LSM-537 – LSM-558
<i>LSM-537</i> <i>LSM-538</i> <i>LSM-539</i> LSM-540 / Raritan <i>LSM-541</i> <i>LSM-542</i> <i>LSM-543</i> <i>LSM-544</i> <i>LSM-545</i> <i>LSM-546</i> LSM-547 <i>LSM-548</i> LSM-549 / Gypsy LSM-550 / Mender LSM-551 / Salvager LSM-552 / Windlass <i>LSM-553</i> <i>LSM-554</i> <i>LSM-555</i> <i>LSM-556</i> <i>LSM-557</i> <i>LSM-558</i>

Other operators
Argentine Navy	<i>BDM-1</i> (ex-LSM-267) <i>BDM-2</i> / <i>Corrientes</i> (ex-LSM-86)
Australian Army	Harry Chauvel (ex-LSM-319) Brudenell White (ex-LSM-477) Vernon Sturdee (ex-LSM-315) Clive Steele (ex-LSM-547)
Brazilian Navy	<i>Gonçalo Coelho</i> (ex-LSM-119)
Chilean Navy	<i>Aspirante Morel</i> <span class="nowrap">(LSM-31)</span> (ex-LSM-417) <i>Aspirante Goycolea</i> (ex-LSM-400) <i>Aspirante Morel</i> <span class="nowrap">(LSM-92)</span> (ex-LSM-444) <i>Aspirante Isaza</i> (ex-LSM-295) <i>Guardiamarina Contreras</i> (ex-LSM-113)
Republic of China Navy Mei Chin class	<i>Mei Lo</i> <span class="nowrap">(LSM-242)</span> (ex-LSM-157) Mei Kun (ex-LSM-478) <i>Mei Chin</i> (ex-LSM-155) <i>Mei Hua</i> (ex-LSM-256) <i>Mei Hong</i> (ex-LSM-442) <i>Mei Peng</i> (ex-LSM-431) <i>Mei Heng</i> (ex-LSM-456) <i>Mei Song</i> (ex-LSM-457) <i>Mei He</i> (ex-LSM-13) <i>Mei Jian</i> (ex-LSM-76) Mei Cheng (ex-LSM-422) Mei Ping (ex-LSM-471) <i>Mei Han</i> (ex-LSM-474) <i>Mei Lo</i> <span class="nowrap">(LSM-356)</span> (ex-LSM-362) <i>Mei Yi</i> (ex-LSM-285) ex-LSM-43 ex-LSM-62 ex-LSM-69 ex-LSM-80 ex-LSM-88 ex-LSM-112 ex-LSM-124 ex-LSM-146 ex-LSM-147 ex-LSM-153 ex-LSM-154 ex-LSM-159 ex-LSM-208 ex-LSM-218 ex-LSM-225 ex-LSM-248 ex-LSM-249 ex-LSM-278 ex-LSM-280 ex-LSM-282 ex-LSM-284 ex-LSM-290 ex-LSM-292 ex-LSM-293 ex-LSM-308 ex-LSM-336 ex-LSM-337 ex-LSM-339 ex-LSM-349 ex-LSM-363 ex-LSM-374 ex-LSM-376 ex-LSM-386 ex-LSM-387 ex-LSM-391 ex-LSM-393 ex-LSM-423 ex-LSM-427 ex-LSM-430 ex-LSM-433 ex-LSM-439 ex-LSM-453 ex-LSM-461 ex-LSM-470 ex-LSM-472 ex-LSM-475 ex-LSM-482 ex-LSM-489
People's Liberation Army Navy	<i>HUA-201</i> (ex-LSM-112) <i>HUA-202</i> (ex-LSM-248) <i>HUA-204</i> (ex-LSM-430) <i>HUA-207</i> (ex-LSM-282) <i>HUA-208</i> (ex-LSM-42) <i>Huang Ho</i> (ex-LSM-433) ex-LSM-43 ex-LSM-124 ex-LSM-153 ex-LSM-208 ex-LSM-218 ex-LSM-225 ex-LSM-237? ex-LSM-336 ex-LSM-391 ex-LSM-453? ex-LSM-475? ex-LSM-482 ex-LSM-489
Royal Danish Navy	<i>Hjaelperen</i> (ex-LSM-500) <i>Beskytteren</i> (ex-LSM-390) <i>Vindhunden</i> (ex-LSM-392)
Dominican Navy	San Rafael (ex-LSM-216) <i>Sirio</i> (ex-LSM-483) <i>Antares</i> (ex-LSM-538)
Ecuadorian Navy	<i>Jambeli</i> (ex-LSM-539) <i>Tarqui</i> (ex-LSM-555)
French Navy	L9011 (ex-LSM-355) L9012 (ex-LSM-110) L9013 (ex-LSM-125) L9014 (ex-LSM-316) L9015 (ex-LSM-422) L9016 (ex-LSM-478) L9017 (ex-LSM-17) <i>L9018</i> (ex-LSM-58) <i>L9019</i> (ex-LSM-226) <i>L9051</i> (ex-LSM-85) L9052 (ex-LSM-471) ex-LSM-479
German Navy	<i>Krokodil</i> (ex-LSM-537) <i>Eidechse</i> (ex-LSM-491) <i>Salamander</i> (ex-LSM-553) <i>Viper</i> (ex-LSM-558)
Hellenic Navy	Ypoploiarkhos Grigoropoulos (ex-LSM-45) <i>Ypoploiarkhos Toyrnas</i> (ex-LSM-102) <i>Daniolos</i> (ex-LSM-227) <i>Ypoploiarkhos Roussen</i> (ex-LSM-399) <i>Krystalldis</i> (ex-LSM-541) <i>Merlin</i> (ex-LSM-557) <i>Aktion</i> (ex-LSM-301) <i>Amvrakia</i> (ex-LSM-303)
Indonesian Navy	ex-LSM-354
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force	LSM-3001 (ex-LSM-125)
Republic of Korea Navy	<i>Daecho</i> (ex-LSM-546) <i>Yeo Do</i> (ex-LSM-268) <i>Dokdo</i> (ex-LSM-419) Gadeok (ex-LSM-462) <i>Ku Moon</i> (ex-LSM-30) <i>Bian</i> (ex-LSM-96) <i>Pungdo</i> (ex-LSM-54) <i>Wolmi</i> (ex-LSM-57) Girin (ex-LSM-19) <i>Neongna</i> (ex-LSM-84) Sinmmi (ex-LSM-311) Ulleung (ex-LSM-17)
Royal Norwegian Navy	<i>Vale</i> (ex-LSM-492) <i>Vidar</i> (ex-LSM-493)
Paraguayan Navy	<i>Teniente Pratt Gill</i> / <i>Boqueron</i> (ex-Corrientes)
Peruvian Navy	<i>Lomas</i> (ex-LSM-396) <i>Atico</i> (ex-LSM-554)
Philippine Navy	Batanes (L-65) (ex-LSM-236) <i>Isabela</i> (ex-T-LSM-463) Batanes (LP-65) (ex-Hương Giang) Western Samar (ex-Hát Giang) <i>Oriental Mindoro</i> (ex-LSM-320) ex-Hàn Giang (cannibalized for parts)
Portuguese Navy	Medusa / São Rafael (ex-Portunus)
Spanish Navy	<i>LSM-1</i> (ex-LSM-329) <i>LSM-2</i> (ex-LSM-331) <i>LSM-3</i> (ex-LSM-343)
Royal Thai Navy	Kut (ex-LSM-333) Phai (ex-LSM-338) Kram (ex-LSM-469)
Turkish Navy	<i>Mordoğan</i> (ex-LSM-484) <i>Meriç</i> (ex-LSM-490) <i>Marmaris</i> (ex-LSM-481) <i>Mersin</i> (ex-Vale) <i>Mürefte</i> (ex-Vidar)
Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela	<i>Friars</i> (ex-LSM-544) <i>Los Testigos</i> (ex-LSM-545) <i>Monk</i> (ex-LSM-548) <i>Roques</i> (ex-LSM-543) ex-LSM-370 (cannibalized for parts) ex-LSM-542 (cannibalized for parts)
Republic of Vietnam Navy	Hát Giang (ex-L9011) Hàn Giang (ex-L9012) <i>Lam Giang</i> (ex-LSM-226) <i>Ninh Giang</i> (ex-LSM-85) Hương Giang (ex-Oceanside) <i>Tiền Giang</i> (ex-LSM-313) <i>Hậu Giang</i> (ex-LSM-276) ex-LSM-58
Vietnam People's Navy	ex-Ninh Giang ex-Tiền Giang ex-Hậu Giang

Preceded by: None
Followed by: LSM(R)-188 class

List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships

v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in December 1944
Shipwrecks	1 Dec: HMS Empire Dace 2 Dec: Hawaii Maru 3 Dec: USS Cooper, Revoljucija 4 Dec: Kishinami 5 Dec: Hozu, USS LSM-149 6 Dec: Antoine Saugrain, HMS Bullen, U-297 7 Dec: USS Mahan, USS Ward 9 Dec: U-387 10 Dec: William S. Ladd 11 Dec: USS Reid 12 Dec: Uzuki, U-416, Yūzuki, Z35, Z36 13 Dec: U-365 14 Dec: HMS Aldenham 15 Dec: USS LST-472, USS LST-738 17 Dec: U-772 18 Dec: USS Hull, USS Monaghan, Schleswig-Holstein, USS Spence, Theresia L M Russ, U-1209, Zähringen 19 Dec: U-737, Unryū 21 Dec: USS LST-460, USS LST-749 22 Dec: USS LST-563 24 Dec: Alan-A-Dale, HMCS Clayoquot, Léopoldville 26 Dec: HMS Capel, Kiyoshimo, U-2342, Benjamin Ide Wheeler 27 Dec: U-877 28 Dec: Empire Javelin, John Burke, U-735 29 Dec: U-322 30 Dec: USS Porcupine, Hobart Baker 31 Dec: U-2530 Unknown date: Ha-83, U-196, U-400
Other incidents	5 Dec: Antoine Saugrain, Hira 8 Dec: USS Huron 9 Dec: Jun'yō 13 Dec: Myōkō, USS Nashville 14 Dec: Schauenberg 25 Dec: HMS Dakins 26 Dec: HMS Affleck 30 Dec: Juan de Fuca, USS Orestes Unknown date: HMS Charlestown, U-262
1943 1944 1945 November 1944 January 1945

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