USS LSM-462

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
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 & awards	See Awards
Fate	Transferred to South Korea, 16 February 1955
History
South Korea
Name	Gadeok (가덕)
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 & type	LSM-1-class landing ship medium
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

Construction and career

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

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

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

LST-462 have earned the following awards:

• American Campaign Medal
• China Service Medal
• Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
• World War II Victory Medal
• Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)