LSM-1 Class Landing Ship Medium:

Laid down, 18 October 1944, at Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newark, N.J.

Launched, 30 November 1944

Commissioned USS LSM-285, 14 December 1944, LTjg. Russell P. Snyder USNR in command

During World War II USS LSM-285 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:

LSM Flotilla Eleven;

LSM Group Thirty-Two;

LSM Division Sixty-Three

Following World War II USS LSM-285 was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East for the following periods:

Navy Occupation Service Medal

China Service Medal (extended)

22 to 27 September 1945  

28 September 1945 - 24 January 1946 28 September 1945 - 24 January 1946

Decommissioned, 20 June 1946

Transferred the same day to the Republic of China, named ROCS Mei Yi

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Escaped capture by Communist forces in October 1949 by sailing to Taiwan

Final Disposition, scrapped in 1973, by the Taiwanese Navy

Specifications:

Displacement 520 t.(light), 743 t. (landing) 1,095 t.(fully loaded)

Length 203' 6" (ovl)

Beam 34' 6"

Draft

light, 3' 6" forward, 7' 8" aft

fully loaded, 6' 4" forward, 8' 3" aft

Speed 13.2 kts. (max.), (928 tons displacement)

Complement

5 officers

54 enlisted

Armament

one twin bow mounted 40mm gun

four single 20mm gun mounts

Vehicle/Boat Capacity 5 medium or 3 heavy tanks, or 6 LVT's, or 9 DUKW's

Fuel Capacity

Diesel 1,225 Bbls

Troop Accommodations

2 officers

46 enlisted

Armor 10-lb. STS splinter shield to gun mounts, pilot house and conning station

Endurance 4,900 miles @ 12kts.(928 tons displacement)

Propulsion

two General Motors (model GM 16-278A, reversible with hydraulic clutch) Diesel engines, direct drive with 1,440 BHP each @ 720rpm

Ship's Service Generators

two Diesel-drive 100Kw 450V A.C.

one Diesel-drive 20Kw 120V D.C.

twin propellers, 2,800shp