LSM-1-class landing ship medium

*LSM-1* class
	USS LSM-152 underway after World War II.
Class overview
Operators	United States Navy; Royal Australian Navy;
Built	1944–1945
In commission	1944–1960s
Completed	478
General characteristics
Type	Amphibious warfare ship
Displacement	520 long tons (528 t) light; 743 long tons (755 t) landing; 1,095 long tons (1,113 t) full load;
Length	203 ft 6 in (62.03 m) o/a
Beam	34 ft 6 in (10.52 m)
Draft	3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) forward; 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) aft; Fully loaded :; 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) forward; 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) aft;
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

The LSM-1-class Landing Ship Medium were a class of landing ships built for the United States Navy during World War II.

The class commenced with the construction of LSM-1 on 5 May 1944 and continued on through the construction and commissioning of LSM-500 on 17 May 1945.

This class was replaced, starting with LSM(R)-501 on 24 March 1945, with the Template:Sclass- which contained rocket launching equipment.