LSM 493

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

LSM-1 Class Landing Ship Medium Keel Laid 10 March 1945 - Launched 30 March 1945 USS LSM-493 Commissioned 4 May 1945 - Decommissioned 29 November 1946 Struck from the Naval Register in 1952 Authorized for conversion in FY 1951 to a Coastal Mine Layer Converted in Norway, conversion begun 6 February 1952, completed October 1952 VIDAR N-46 (Norwegian Naval Service) Transferred 4 October 1952, to Norway Designation changed by US Navy 1 October 1960, to MMC-14 Returned to US Naval custody, 1 November 1960 TCG MUREFTE N-105 (Turkish Naval Service) Transferred to Turkey and renamed Final Disposition, fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 7z# #10494 FPO SAIPAN MARIANAS

1945-09-02

N/A

Censored sailors mail

 

Other Information

USS LSM-493 earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) during her Naval career.

 

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