In early 1982, Elk River began her installation of the Mk.14 CCSDS until the summer of that year.[4] The ship later served as a barracks craft in October 1986.
Naval History and Heritage Command: USS Elk River (LSMR-501, later IX-501)
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October 27, 2023
river, lead, ship, class, landing, ship, medium, built, 1945, service, world, later, converted, into, test, range, support, ship, renamed, namesake, minnesota, town, named, river, 1982historyunited, statesnamelsm, 501builderbrown, shipbuilding, laid, down24, m. USS LSM R 501 was the lead ship of the LSM R 501 class landing ship medium built in 1945 for service in World War II She was later converted into a test range support ship and renamed USS Elk River IX 501 Her namesake was a Minnesota town named Elk River 1 USS Elk River in 1982HistoryUnited StatesNameLSM R 501BuilderBrown Shipbuilding Co Laid down24 March 1945Launched21 April 1945Commissioned27 May 1945Decommissioned1 August 1946Reclassified1 October 1955RecommissionedJanuary 1969DecommissionedOctober 1986RenamedElk RiverNamesakeElk RiverStricken13 August 1999HomeportSan DiegoIdentificationHull number IX 501MottoNo Assignment We Shun Till The Seas We ve WonHonours andawardsSee AwardsFateSunk as target 24 February 2001General characteristicsClass and typeLSM R 501 class landing ship mediumDisplacement758 t 746 long tons light 993 t 977 long tons attack 1 175 t 1 156 long tons fullLength206 ft 3 in 62 87 m Beam34 ft 6 in 10 52 m Draft5 ft 4 in 1 63 m light 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m attack 7 ft 9 in 2 36 m fullInstalled power2 800 shp 2 088 kW Propulsion2 GM 16 278A diesel engines 2 screwsSpeed13 knots 24 km h 15 mph Range3 000 mi 4 800 km at 13 kn 24 km h 15 mph Complement6 officers 137 enlistedArmament1 single 5 38 caliber gun 2 twin Bofors 40 mm guns 4 twin 20 mm AA guns 4 4 2 in 110 mm mortars 10 twin continuous loading 5 inch 130 mm Ship to Shore rocket launchersConstruction and career editLSM R 501 was laid down on 24 March 1945 at Houston Texas by the Brown Shipbuilding Company She was launched on 21 April 1945 and commissioned on 27 May 1945 2 LSM R 501 served in the Pacific before and after the Japanese Surrender in September 1945 This vessel was designed to carry both shorter range guns and rocket launchers to deliver large volumes of fire in short periods Decommissioned on 1 August 1946 at Astoria the vessel was laid up in the reserve fleet Columbia River Group citation needed Renamed and redesignated USS Elk River IX 501 on 1 October 1955 she was converted into a test range support ship at Avondale Shipyards and at San Francisco Bay Naval Shipyard citation needed In November 1967 she was underway off Long Beach California in support of the SEALAB III Project 3 In early 1982 Elk River began her installation of the Mk 14 CCSDS until the summer of that year 4 The ship later served as a barracks craft in October 1986 Struck from the Naval Register in August 1999 Elk River was sunk as a target in February 2001 1 A model of USS Elk River LSM R 501 later IX 501 is on display in the Cold War Gallery Building 70 5 nbsp LSM R 501 after her conversion in 1955 nbsp Elk River and SEALAB III drawing 1968Awards editNavy Meritorious Unit Commendation American Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal National Defense Service MedalReferences edit a b USS Elk River LSMR 501 later IX 501 public1 nhhcaws local Retrieved 10 February 2022 Landing Ship Medium Rocket LSMR www navsource org Retrieved 10 February 2022 US Navy photo NH 43550 from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center Faceplate 1983 p 19 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help America s War in Vietnam 1961 1975 Naval History and Heritage Command USS Elk River LSMR 501 later IX 501 NavSource Online Elk River IX 501 Naval Vessel Register ELK RIVER IX 501 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Elk River amp oldid 1076085966, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
