USS ''St. Mary's River'' (LSM(R)-528) was originally authorized as ''LSM-528''. Reclassified ''LSM(R)-528'' on 21 April 1945, she was laid down on 19 May 1945 at the Brown Shipbuilding Co., Inc.,
Houston, Texas, launched on 16 June 1945, and commissioned on 2 September 1945.
On 6 September, ''LSM(R)-528'' sailed for
Galveston, Texas, arriving the next day. She sailed for
Charleston, South Carolina, on 12 September. However, after two days at sea, she ran into a storm and was diverted to Naval Frontier Base,
Burrwood, Louisiana. After the storm, ''LSM(R)-528'' resumed her voyage and arrived at Charleston on 21 September. While there, the ship had her rocket launchers and mortars installed.
Departing Charleston on 12 October, ''LSM(R)-528'' sailed for
Little Creek, VA
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, arriving on 14 October. After leave and upkeep, she began shakedown training on 15 October. Completing shakedown training on 15 November, she reported a week later to Commander LSM(R) Squadrons, Little Creek. On 29 November, she sailed for
Green Cove Springs, FL
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, with orders to report for inactivation. ''LSM(R)-528'' was decommissioned in March 1946. Named ''St. Mary's River'' on 1 October 1958 for the
St. Marys River in northeast
Indiana
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, she was struck from the Navy List on the same day. She was sold on 4 August 1959 to Fleet Storage Corp. Her name disappeared from mercantile list in 1989.
References
External links
NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive USS ''St Marys River'' (LSMR-528)
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Ships built in Houston
LSM(R)-501-class medium landing ships
World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
1945 ships