USS LSM(R)-519
 LMS(R)-519 moored in Troy/Albany N.Y. on 27 October 1945
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Builder | Brown Shipbuilding Company |
| Laid down | 28 April 1945 |
| Launched | 2 June 1945 |
| Commissioned | 28 July 1945 |
| Decommissioned | March 1946 |
| Renamed | USS Powder River, 1 October 1955 |
| Stricken | 1 October 1958 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | landing ship medium |
| Displacement | 1,084 long tons (1,101 t) |
| Length | 206 ft 3 in (62.87 m) |
| Beam | 34 ft 6 in (10.52 m) |
| Draft | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) mean |
| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
| Complement | 138 |
| Armament |
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USS LSM(R)–519 was an
LSM(R)-501-class landing ship medium (rocket), a type of amphibious assault ship in the United States Navy
.
She was originally projected as LSM-519 and was laid down on 28 April 1945 by the Brown Shipbuilding Co., Inc., in
Houston, Texas
. She was launched on 2 June 1945 and commissioned on 28 July.
Service history
Following preliminary shakedown off
Little Creek for Troy, New York, where she conducted Navy Day
activities.
By 1 November she was back in the tidewater area and on the 5th she sailed south. She arrived at the St. Johns River Florida Reserve Berthing Area on 9 November.
In March 1946 she was decommissioned. Renamed the Powder River on 1 October 1955, after the
Navy List
on 1 October 1958.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- Photo gallery of USS LSM(R)-519 at NavSource Naval History
External links
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