San Diego Marine Explained

32.6922°N -117.1443°WSan Diego Marine was a shipbuilding company in San Diego, California. To support the World War 2 demand for ships San Diego Marine built: minesweepers and sub chasers. San Diego Marine was opened in 1915 as San Diego Marine Construction shipyard Captain Oakley J. Hall. The company was sold to Campbell Industries in 1972. It was sold again in 1979 and renamed Southwest Marine. Boatbuilding ended in 1983. Southwest Marine was sold to U.S. Marine Repair in 2003. The named changed to BAE Systems Ship Repair in 2005. The shipyard is located at 2205 East Belt Street, San Diego.[1]

YMS-1-class minesweeper

San Diego Marine built s for the United States Navy in 1942 and 1943. The ships had a displacement of 270 tons, a length of 136feet, a beam of 24feet, a draft of 10feet, and a top speed of 15kn. The ships had a crew of 32. The vessels were armed with one 40 mm gun.[2]

Ships:

PCS-1376-class patrol craft sweeper

San Diego Marine built PCS-1376-class patrol craft sweepers (planned as a submarine chaser) that had displacement of 245LT light, and 3400NaN0 full load. They had a length of 136feet, a beam of 24feet, a draft of 7feet. Power from two General Motors 8-268A diesel engines with 800bhp each.They used a Snow and Knobstedt single reduction gear to two shafts. The vessels had a top speed of . They housed complement of 57 officers and enlisted. The patrol craft sweepers were armed with one 3"/50 caliber gun, one 40 mm gun, two 20 mm guns, four depth charge projectors, one Hedgehog anti-submarine mortar and two depth charge tracks.[12] [13] [14] [15]

Built:

District Patrol Craft

San Diego Marine built District Patrol Craft of,, a length 90to, a beam of, and a draft of . They were powered by one diesel engine connected to one propeller with 275hp. These were built in 1930 and 1931 and taken over by the United States Navy in 1941.

Landing Craft Mechanized

San Diego Marine built 15 Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) or "Mike Boat" in 1979. LCMs are river boats and mechanized landing craft. These are used by the United States Navy and Army during the Vietnam War. LCM stands for "Landing Craft Mechanized, Mark 8", a use of the phonetic alphabet, LCM being "Lima Charlie Mike". LCMs have a displacement of 57.8LT, and light and loaded. The LCM had a length of 73feet, a beam of 21feet, a draft of a draft of 4feet and draft of 5feet loaded. Power is from two Pak GMC 6-71 or Gray Marine 6-71 diesels paired to two hydrostatic transmissions Detroit 12V-71 diesel engines, with twin screws. LCM have a top speed of light and loaded. LCM have a capacity of of cargo and a crew of 4 to 6. They were armed with two .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns.[24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://shipbuildinghistory.com/shipyards/small/sandiego.htm shipbuildinghistory.com San Diego Marine
  2. http://www.ibiblio.net/hyperwar/USN/ships/ships-dm.html Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945 Minecraft
  3. http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/19115.htm navsource.org YMS-115
  4. http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/19116.htm navsource.org YMS-116
  5. http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/19143.htm navsource.org YMS-143
  6. http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/19144.htm navsource.org YMS-144
  7. http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/19145.htm navsource.org YMS-145
  8. http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/19146.htm navsource.org YMS-146
  9. http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/19281.htm navsource.org YMS 281
  10. http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/19283.htm navsource.org YMS 283
  11. http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/19284.htm navsource.org YMS 284
  12. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/auxil/ags6.htm DANFS, Haze Grey, PCS-1458
  13. http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/071458.htm NavSource, USC&GS Derickson
  14. http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/9313.html PC-1458
  15. http://www.shipscribe.com/usnaux/AGS/AGS06.html ShipScribe-Derickson-class
  16. http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/071445.htm navsource.org CS 1445
  17. http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/071446.htm navsource.org CS 14456
  18. http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/19475.htm navsource.org CS 14457
  19. http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/19476.htm navsource.org CS 14458
  20. http://www.navsource.org/archives/14/31264.htm YP-264
  21. http://www.navsource.org/archives/14/31236.htm YP-236
  22. http://www.navsource.org/archives/14/31283.htm YP-253
  23. http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/1416.htm PYc-16
  24. Web site: Tango - Zippo Conversion . Warboats.org . The first Zippo boats were ATCs carrying an M132A1 flame-throwing armored personnel carrier . 26 August 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150410024352/http://www.warboats.org/zippo.htm . 10 April 2015 .
  25. Smithsonian Magazine . February 1999 . Letters . https://web.archive.org/web/20061129010823/http://www.smithsonianmagazine.com/issues/1999/february/letters_feb99.php . dead . 2006-11-29 . Another type of boat carried a flamethrower that could shoot a stream of burning liquid several hundred yards. These boats ... were called "Zippo" boats .
  26. http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/2015/08/26/us-army-choose-new-landing-craft-next-year/32424371/ US Army To Choose New Landing Craft Next Year
  27. https://www.defensenews.com/breaking-news/2017/09/28/army-awards-billion-dollar-contract-for-small-transportation-boats/ Army awards billion-dollar contract for 100-foot landing ships
  28. Williams . Adam . March 2006 . Design and Construction of the Army Watercraft . Navy Engineering Bulletin . Royal Australian Navy . 10 . 56–58 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160224201636/https://www.navy.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/Navy_Engineering_Bulletin_March_2006.pdf . dead . 2016-02-24 . PDF . 26 August 2015 .
  29. News: Toune . Rachel . Million dollar craft lay idle . Townsville Bulletin . 29 July 2010 . https://archive.today/20121230202346/http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2010/07/29/158461_defence.html . 30 December 2012 . dead .
  30. Cole. Captain G.S.. Will JP2048 provide Army with an amphibious capability for independent coastal and riverine operations?. Australian Army Transport Journal. 2014. 46. 83–87. 26 November 2016.
  31. News: Morley. Sgt Dave. Specialists rest easy. Army: The Soldiers' Newspaper. 1344. 12 February 2015. Department of Defence . Canberra, Australia. 0729-5685. 26 November 2016.
  32. News: Defence announces amphibious fleet acquisition plan . 4 February 2021 . Australian Defence Magazine . 4 February 2021.

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