Summary
USS LSM-462 was a LSM-1-class landing ship medium in the United States Navy during World War II. She was later sold to South Korean Navy as ROKS Gadeok (LSM-605).[1]
 ROKS Gadeok on 1 March 1982
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | LSM-462 |
| Builder | Brown Shipbuilding Co., Houston |
| Laid down | 13 January 1945 |
| Launched | 3 February 1945 |
| Commissioned | 4 March 1945 |
| Decommissioned | 16 February 1955 |
| Stricken | 15 November 1974 |
| Honors and awards | See Awards |
| Fate | Transferred to South Korea, 16 February 1955 |
| History | |
 South Korea | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | Gadeok |
| Acquired | 16 February 1955 |
| Commissioned | 16 February 1955 |
| Decommissioned | 31 March 1997 |
| Reclassified | LSM-653 |
| Identification | Pennant number: LSM-605 |
| Fate | Unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | LSM-1-class landing ship medium |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 203 ft 6 in (62.03 m) o/a |
| Beam | 34 ft 6 in (10.52 m) |
| Draft |
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| Propulsion | 2 × Fairbanks-Morse (model 38D81/8X10, reversible with hydraulic clutch) diesels. Direct drive with 1,440 bhp (1,074 kW) each @ 720 rpm, twin screws |
| Speed | 13.2 knots (15.2 mph; 24.4 km/h) |
| Range | 4,900 nmi (9,100 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h) |
| Capacity | 5 medium or 3 heavy tanks, or 6 LVTs, or 9 DUKWs |
| Troops | 2 officers, 46 enlisted |
| Complement | 5 officers, 54 enlisted |
| Armament | 6 × 20 mm AA gun mounts |
| Armour | 10-lb. STS splinter shield to gun mounts, pilot house and conning station |
Construction and career edit
LSM-462 was laid down on 13 January 1945 at Brown Shipbuilding Co., Houston, Texas. Launched on 3 February 1945 and commissioned on 4 March 1945.
Service in the United States edit
During World War II, LSM-462 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She was assigned to occupation service in the Far East from 28 September to 15 November 1945 and 16 December 1945 to 5 February 1946.
LSM-462 was decommissioned on 16 February 1955 and loaned to South Korea on the same day.
She was struck from the Navy Register.[1]
Service in South Korea edit
ROKS Gadeok was acquired by the South Korean Navy on 16 February 1956 and was commissioned on the same day.
Later in her service, she was designated as LSM-653.
She participated in the Team Spirit 1982.[2]
She was decommissioned on 31 March 1997 and her fate is unknown.
Awards edit
LST-462 have earned the following awards:
Citations edit
Sources edit
- United States. Dept. of the Treasury (1962). Treasury Decisions Under the Customs, Internal Revenue, Industrial Alcohol, Narcotic and Other Laws, Volume 97. U.S. Government Printing Office.
- Moore, Capt. John (1984). Jane's Fighting Ships 1984-85. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710607959.
- Saunders, Stephen (2009). Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710628886.
- Fairplay International Shipping Journal Volume 222. United Kingdom: Fairplay Publishing Limited. 1967.