USS LSM 368
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This site is dedicated in honor of the men who served
on the USS LSM 368 during WWII in the Pacific Theater.
USS LSM 368; Lt. Rene J.Guiral, Commanding Officer
Group 6
Flotilla 17
Seventh Fleet
US Navy
C.L. Lockhardt, Flotilla Commander
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Specifications of Landing Ship Medium (LSM)
Operational use...
An oceangoing tank landing ship designed to operate with Landing Craft Infantry, large (LCI, L) convoys.
Description...
A new design derived from a combination of Landing Ship, Tank (LST) and Landing
Craft, Tank (LCT, 6), and formerly designated Landing Craft, Tank (LCT, 7).
Capacity...
5 medium or 3 heavy tanks, or 6 Landing Vehicle, Tracked (LVT's), or 9 DUKW's (165 tons maximum load to maintain landing draft). Troops- 2 officers and 46 men accommodated.
Dimensions...
Length, 203' 6" o. a. beam, 34' 6"
Displacement...
Loaded, 1,095 tons. Draft: 6' 4-1/2" forward, 8' 3-1/2" aft. 3' 5-3/4" forward, 7' 1/2" aft. Landing, 743 tons. Light, 520 tons. Tons per inch immersion, 14.4 (loaded), 14.3 (landing).
Armament...
1, 40 mm twin. (1, 40 mm single interim installation). 4, 20 mm.
Armor...
10-lb. STS splinter shield to gun mounts, pilothouse, and conning station.
Endurance...
4, 900 miles at 2 kts. (928 tons displacement).
Speed...
13.2 kts. (Max.) (928 tons displacement).
Propulsion...
2 Fairbanks-Morse (reversible with hydraulic clutch) or General Motors
(non-reversing with airflex clutch) diesels. Direct drive with 1,440 brake horsepower
(BHP) each at 720 rpm, twin screws.
Crew...
4 officers and 54 men.
Deck Diagram Schematic from LSM-LSM(R) Vol. II pg.1____________________________________
The Brown Shipbuilding Company of Houston, Texas built the USS LSM 368.
The site consisted of about 15 acres, with 3000 feet of frontage on the Houston Ship Channel, and 6000 feet on Green's Bayou.During the war, Brown Shipbuilding
Company built 359 naval vessels including destroyer escorts, landing craft, and patrol ships.
On December 22nd, 1942, Brown Shipbuilding Company was awarded
the Army-Navy "E" pennant by Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox.
The ceremony was given extra significance as seven new ships were launched within
an hour.
After the war, Brown Shipbuilding was sold to Todd Shipbuilding Corporation on 20
April 1949. They operate a ship yard today in Galveston, and during the war, it operated the huge goverment-owned Todd-Houston Shipbuilding Corporation on a
site at Irish Bend directly across from the Brown Shipyard.
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LSM 368 reported to Commander in Chief, US Fleet, Commander In Chief, US
Atlantic Fleet (CominCh CinCLANT) for shakedown on 27 January 1945. Upon completion of her shakedown, she reported to Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet (CinCPac), transited the Panama Canal, and proceeded to San Diego,
California. From San Diego, she sailed for the Pacific theater. She arrived off of
Okinawa on 8 June 1945, where she supported the United States Forces ashore.
LSM 368 remained at Okinawa until the island was declared secured on 30 June
1945. From Okinawa, she headed for the Philippine Islands for duty.Following
Japan's capitulation on 15 august 1945, she was ordered to the Japanese home
islands where she arrived 2 September. She was one of the first LSM's to arrive in support of the occupation of Japan.
She was present at Tokyo Bay during the signing of the surrender document aboard
the USS Missouri.
LSM 368 remained in support of the occupation with occupational trips to China until
her departure on 21 March 1946.
She left the Far East and began her long trip home, with many stops at various islands along the way.
She finally arrived back in the States in August 1946. She was then turned over to the Maritime Commission for disposal at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California.
She was decommissioned 19 March 1947.
LSM 368 was sold for commercial use on 29 December 1947 to Charles & Weaver
Co., Detroit, MI; ultimate disposition unknown.
LSM 368 earned one battle star for her World War II service, along with the
Occupation Medal of Japan.
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Allied Ships Present in Tokyo Bay During the Surrender Ceremony,
2 September 1945
The ships in the list below are listed alphabetically within each type. US Navy ships have hull numbers and Allied ships
have pendant numbers.
The following abbreviations are used for military ships: HMS=British, HMAS=Australian, HMNZS=New Zealand,
USS=American. Source: Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet
and Pacific Ocean Areas (CINCPAC/CINCPOA) A16-3/FF12 Serial 0395, 11 February 1946: Report of Surrender
and Occupation of Japan. Battleships (BB)
USS Colorado (BB-45) USS Mississippi (BB-41)
HMS Duke of York (17) USS Missouri (BB-63)
USS Idaho (BB-42) USS New Mexico (BB-40)
USS Iowa (BB-61) USS South Dakota (BB-57)
HMS King George V (41) USS West Virginia (BB-48)
Small Aircraft Carriers (CVL)
USS Bataan (CVL-29) USS Cowpens (CVL-25)
Escort Carriers (CVE)
HMS Ruler (D.72) HMS Speaker (D.90)
Salamaua
Heavy Cruisers (CA)
USS Boston (CA-69) USS St. Paul (CA-73)
USS Chicago (CA-136) HMAS Shropshire (96)
USS Quincy (CA-71)
Light Cruisers (CL)
USS Detroit (CL-8) USS Pasadena (CL-65)
HMNZS Gambia (48) USS San Diego (CL-53)
HMAS Hobart (I.63) USS San Juan (CL-54)
HMS Newfoundland (59) USS Springfield (CL-66)
USS Oakland (CL-95) USS Wilkes-Barre (CL-103)
Destroyers (DD)
USS Ault (DD-698) USS Mayo (DD-422)
USS Benham (DD-796) HMAS Napier (G.97)
USS Blue (DD-744) HMAS Nizam (G.38)
USS Buchanon (DD-484) USS Nicholas (DD-449)
USS Caperton (DD-650) USS Perkins (DD-877)
USS Charles F. Hughes (DD-428) HMS Quality (G.62)
USS Clarence K. Bronson (DD-668) USS Robert K. Huntington (DD-781)
USS Cogswell (DD-651) USS Southerland (DD-743)
USS Colahan (DD-658) USS Stockham (DD-683)
USS Cotten (DD-669) USS Taylor (DD-468)
USS Cushing (DD-797) HMS Teazer (R.23)
USS De Haven (DD-727) HMS Tenacious (R.45)
USS Dortch (DD-670) HMS Terpsichore (R.33)
USS Frank Knox (DD-742) USS Twining (DD-540)
USS Gatling (DD-671) USS Uhlmann (DD-687)
USS Halsey Powell (DD-686) USS Wadleigh (DD-689)
USS Healy (DD-672) HMS Wager (R.98)
USS Hilary P. Jones (DD-427) USS Wallace L. Lind (DD-703)
USS Ingersoll (DD-652) HMAS Warramunga (I.44)
USS Kalk (DD-611) USS Wedderburn (DD-684)
USS Knapp (DD-653) HMS Whelp (R.37)
USS Lansdowne (DD-468) HMS Wizard (R.72)
USS Lardner (DD-487) USS Wren (DD-568)
USS Madison (DD-425) USS Yarnell (DD-541)
Destroyer Escorts (DE)
USS Goss (DE-444) USS Ulvert M. Moore (DE-442)
USS Kendall C. Campbell (DE-443) USS Waterman (DE-740)
USS Lyman (DE-302) USS Weaver (DE-741)
USS Major (DE-796) USS William Seiverling (DE-441)
USS Roberts (DE-749)
Frigates
HMS Derg (K.257) HMAS Gascoyne (K.354)
HMS Woodcock (U-90)#
Sloops
HMS Crane (U.23) HMS Whimbrel (U.29)
Light Mine layer (DM)
USS Gwin (DM-33) USS Thomas E. Fraser (DM-24)
Mine Sweeper, High Speed (DMS)
USS Ellyson (DMS-19) USS Hopkins (DMS-13)
USS Fitch (DMS-25) USS Jeffers (DMS-27)
USS Gherardi (DMS-30) USS Macomb (DMS-23)
USS Hambleton (DMS-20)
Submarines (SS)
USS Archerfish (SS-311) USS Pilotfish (SS-386)
USS Cavalla (SS-244) USS Razorback (SS-394)
USS Gato (SS-212) USS Runner (SS-476)
USS Haddo (SS-255) USS Sea Cat (SS-399)
USS Hake (SS-256) USS Segundo (SS-398)
USS Muskallunge (SS-262) USS Tigrone (SS-419)
Submarine Chasers (PC)
*Numbered ships given names in 1956.
PC-466 [USS Carmil]* PCE(R)-849 [USS Somersworth]*
PCE-877 [USS Havre]* PCE(R)-850 [USS Fairview]*
PCE(R)-848
Motor Gunboat (PGM)
PGM-16 PGM-32
PGM-26
Minesweeper (AM)
HMAS Ballarat (K.34) USS Pochard (AM-375)
HMAS Cessnock (J.175) USS Revenge (AM-110)
HMAS Ipswich (J.186) USS Token (AM-126)
USS Pheasant (AM-61) USS Tumult (AM-127)
HMAS Pirie (J.189)
Motor Mine Sweeper (YMS)
*Numbered ships named and reclassified in 1947
YMS-177 YMS-390
YMS-268 YMS-415
YMS-276 YMS-426
YMS-343 YMS-441 [USS Pelican (AMS-32)]*
YMS-362 [USS Hawk (AMS-17)]* YMS-461 [USS Swallow (AMS-36)]*
YMS-371 [USS Hornbill (AMS-19)]* YMS-467
Auxiliary Mine Layer (ACM)
USS Picket (ACM-8)
Amphibious Force Flagship (AGC)
USS Ancon (AGC-4) USS Teton (AGC-14)
USS Mount Olympus (AGC-8)
High Speed Transport (APD)
USS Barr (APD-39) USS Pavlic (APD-70)
USS Burke (APD-65) USS Reeves (APD-52)
USS Gosselin APD-126) USS Runels (APD-85)
USS Hollis APD-86) USS Sims (APD-50)
USS Horace A. Bass APD-124) USS Wantuck (APD-125)
USS John Q. Roberts(APD-94) USS William M. Pattison (APD-104)
Tank Landing Ship (LST)
*Numbered ships named in 1955.
LST-567 LST-789
LST-648 LST-846 [USS Jennings County]*
LST-717 LST-1083 [USS Plumas County]*
LST-718 LST-1139
Landing Ship, Dock (LSD)
USS Catamount (LSD-17) USS Shadwell (LSD-15)
Landing Craft, Infantry (LCI)
LCI(L)-438 LCI(L)-469
LCI(L)-441 LCI(L)-726
LCI(L)-450 LCI(L)-752
LCI(L)-457 LCI(L)-798
LCI(L)-458
Medium Landing Ship (LSM)
LSM-13 LSM-290
LSM-15 LSM-362
LSM-71 LSM-368
LSM-101 LSM-371
LSM-208 LSM-419
LSM-252 LSM-488
LSM-284
Landing Ship, Vehicle (LSV)
USS Monitor (LSV-5) USS Ozark (LSV-2)
Attack Transport (APA)
USS Bosque (APA-135) USS Highlands (APA-119)
USS Botetourt (APA-136) USS Lavaca (APA 180)
USS Briscoe (APA-65) USS Lenawee (APA-195)
USS Cecil (APA-96) USS Mellette (APA-156)
USS Clearfield (APA-142) USS Missoula (APA-211)
USS Cullman (APA-78) USS Rutland (APA-192)
USS Darke (APA-159) USS St. Mary's (APA-126)
USS Dauphin (APA-97) USS Sherburne (APA-205)
USS Deuel (APA-160) USS Sheridan (APA-51)
USS Dickens (APA-161) USS Talladega (APA-208)
USS Hansford (APA-106)
Transport (AP)
USS General Sturgis (AP-137)
Attack Cargo Ship (AKA)
USS Libra (AKA-12) USS Todd (AKA-71)
USS Medea (AKA-31) USS Tolland (AKA-64)
USS Pamina (AKA-34) USS Whiteside (AKA-90)
USS Sirona (AKA-43) USS Yancy (AKA-93)
USS Skagit (AKA-105)
Cargo Ship (AK)
USS Lesuth (AK-125)
Civilian Cargo Ships
St. Lawrence Victory (US) Winthrop Victory (US)
Stores Issue Ship (AKS)
USS Cybele (AKS-10)
Repair Ship (AR)
USS Delta (AR-9)
Landing Craft Repair Ship (ARL)
USS Patroclus (ARL-19)
Oiler (AO)
USS Chiwawa (AO-68) USS Niobrara (AO-72)
USS Mascoma (AO-83) USS Tamalpais (AO-96)
USS Neches (AO-47)
Civilian Oilers
Carelia (British) Fort Wrangell (British)
City of Dieppe (British) Wave King (British)
Dingledale (British)
Gasoline Tanker (AOG)
USS Genesee (AOG-8)
Destroyer Tender (AD)
USS Piedmont (AD-17)
Hospital Ship (AH)
USS Benevolence (AH-13) HMHS Tjitjalengka (Dutch)
Marigold (U.S. Army)
Seaplane Tender (AV)
USS Cumberland Sound (AV-17) USS Hamlin (AV-15)
Small Seaplane Tender (AVP)
USS Gardiners Bay (AVP-39) USS Suisun (AVP-53)
USS Mackinac (AVP-13)
Submarine Tender (AS)
USS Proteus (AS-19)
Submarine Rescue Ship (ASR)
USS Greenlet (ASR-10)
Fleet Ocean Tug (ATF)
USS Moctobi (ATF-105) USS Wenatchee (ATF-118)
Auxiliary Ocean Tug (ATA)
*Numbered ship named in 1955
ATA-205 (USS Sciota)*
Commissioning Crew of USS LSM 368
Rene J.Guiral, Lt. Commanding Officer
Tevis Shusman, Lt. (jg) Executive Officer
Philip J. Morrison, Ens.D (L) Gunnery and Communications Officer
Stewart W. Schulmeyer, Ens.D (L) Engineering Officer
Phocion S. Park, Ens.D (L) Officer
Edward Smrkovsky, BM2c Boson’s Mate 2nd class
Gordon Hudon, Cox Coxun
Herman Stines, Cox Coxun
Charles E. Bybee, S2c Seaman 2nd class
Howard Lockhart, S2c Seaman 2nd class
Robert C. Hasso, S1c Seaman 1st class
John W. Cooke, Jr., S2c Seaman 2nd class
Richard C. Davis, S1c Seaman1st class
William S. Heulitt, S2c Seaman 2nd class
Albert L. Fagnoni, S2c Seaman 2nd class
Ora C. Wells, S2c Seaman 2nd class
Charles W. Ulivieri, S1c Seaman 1st class
Carl J. Kleinhenz, S2c Seaman 2nd class
James E. Beckers, S2c Seaman 2nd class
Walter F. Osmolski, S2c Seaman 2nd class
John J. Gall, GM3c Gunner's mate 2nd class
Paul. L. Stone, S1c (GM) Seaman 1st class/ gunner's mate
Edgar H. Porter, S1c (FC) Seaman 1st class/ fire control (My Father)
Clarence L. Gillen, CMoMMA Chief Motor Machinist's Mate
H. C. Bidinger, Jr., MoMM2c Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd class
Rollin N. Erickson, MoMM2c Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd class
Gaitano T. Cardaci, MoMM3c Motor Machinist's Mate 3rd class
James E. Kealiher, MoMM3c Motor Machinist's Mate 3rd class
Archie E. Byington, F1c (MOMM) Fireman 1st class/Motor Machinist's Mate
J.W.Caldwell, Sr., F1c(MoMM) Fireman 1st class/Motor Machinist's Mate
Gerald J. Hickman, F1c(MoMM) Fireman 1st class/Motor Machinist's Mate
Carl F. Richtsmeier, F1c Fireman 1st class
Benjamin E. Hester, F2c Fireman 2nd class
James J. Zanghi, F2c Fireman 2nd class
William N. Underwood, F2c Fireman 2nd class
Otto Savall, F2c Fireman 2nd class
Gerald D. Shane, F2c Fireman 2nd class
Christy J. Dagoumas, EM2C Electrician's Mate 2nd class
John P. Verbiar, EM3c Electrician's Mate 3rd class
Boyd R. Minnich, F2c(EM) Fireman 2nd class/Electrician's Mate
Earl E. Kesner, QM2c Quartermaster 2nd class
David A. Scott, S1c(QM) Seaman 1st class/Quartermaster
Boy Willis, SM3c Signalman 3rd class
John P. Focht, S1c(RM) Seaman 1st class/Radioman
Joseph Colla, S1c(RM) Seaman 1st class/Radioman
William R. Chapman, S2c(RM) Seaman 2nd class/Radioman
Joseph H. Bowen, S2c Seaman 2nd class
William H. Robertson, S2c(RdM) Seaman 2nd class/Radarman
Thomas S. Drake, S2c(RdM) Seaman 2nd class/Radarman
Joseph Sargie, S2c(RdM) Seaman 2nd class/Radarman
John J. Connington, Y3c Yeoman 3rd class
Maurice G. Gendron, SK3c Store Keeper 3rd class
Aubrey P. Burnett, PhM2c Pharmacist's Mate 2nd class
Harry Estabrook, SC3c Ship's Cook 3rd class
Treaver Burge, S2c(SC) Seaman 2nd class/Ship's Cook
Van R. Brown, S1c Seaman 1st class
Ed Jones, StM2c Steward's Mate 2nd class
Mark F. Frantz, SM2c Signalman 2nd class
Billy Royster, SC Ship's Cook ___________________________________ Thank you for visiting this website, and thank you for taking time to remember "The Forgotten Navy" Contact me: dbporte@cox.net
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