Australian landing ship medium Vernon Sturdee (AV 1355)
The Australian landing ship medium Vernon Sturdee (AV 1355) was a United States Navy landing ship medium which was later sold to Australia and operated by the Australian Army. The ship was built by the Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company in Chicago, Illinois and was commissioned into the United States Navy (USN) as USS LSM-315 on 13 July 1944. She was assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations and saw action during the liberation of the Philippines during 1944 and 1945. Following the war she was decommissioned on 14 June 1946 and laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet.
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Australian landing ship medium Vernon Sturdee (AV 1355)
The Australian landing ship medium Vernon Sturdee (AV 1355) was a United States Navy landing ship medium which was later sold to Australia and operated by the Australian Army. The ship was built by the Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company in Chicago, Illinois and was commissioned into the United States Navy (USN) as USS LSM-315 on 13 July 1944. She was assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations and saw action during the liberation of the Philippines during 1944 and 1945. Following the war she was decommissioned on 14 June 1946 and laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet.
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date of acquirement
1960-01-26
commissioning date
1944-07-13
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decommissioning date
1946-06-14
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6.18744e+1
ship beam (μ)
1.03632e+1
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sold to Australia
sold to commercial interests
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743,392,704
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Up to 306 tons, including four Centurion tanks
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Ship namesake
Lieutenant General Sir Vernon Sturdee
Ship propulsion
two Fairbanks Morse 18 cylinder opposed piston diesels, each , twin screws
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Australian landing ship medium Vernon Sturdee (AV 1355)
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LSM-315
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Vernon Sturdee (AV 1355)
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