USS LSM-45

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USS LSM-45 was a LSM-1-class medium landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. The ship also served as Ypoploiarchos Grigoropoulos (L161) in the Hellenic Navy from 1958 to 1993. She was the last known surviving LSM in its original configuration. Her last location before scrapping was Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. LSM-45 was donated to the Museum of the Marine by the now defunct Amphibious Ship Museum under the understanding that it would be put on display at the museum, and was towed to North Carolina in 2004 from Omaha, Nebraska. The museum decided in 2007 that the ship would not be a part of the museum and tried looking for another home for the ship. In 2009, there were reports that the Museum was considering scrapping or sinking the ship as an artificial reef, and she was scrapped sometime between 2010 and 2014.

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1944-06-06T00:00:00Z
1944-06-06T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1944-07-31T00:00:00Z
1944-07-31T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1944-06-30T00:00:00Z
1944-06-30T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1947-03-27T00:00:00Z
1947-03-27T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
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LSM 45 beached at Cebu 1945LSM 45 beached at Cebu 1945
LSM 45 in Philippines date unknownLSM 45 in Philippines date unknown
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LSM 45 in SAn Francisco bay 1945-46LSM 45 in SAn Francisco bay 1945-46
MS San Marco in Piraeus March 1965MS San Marco in Piraeus March 1965
Salamis Naval Base with LSTs and LSMs 1979Salamis Naval Base with LSTs and LSMs 1979
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    commonsimageMS San Marco in Piraeus March 1965 Commons
    commonsimageSalamis Naval Base with LSTs and LSMs 1979 Commons