
What is known about this ship
This record follows the ships originally identified as USS LSM-175 through its documented postwar military or government-service identities without creating a duplicate ship.
Service history
adds the source-supported postwar transfer, renaming, redesignation or auxiliary-service lineage for this existing LSM hull. Uncertain or generic disposal claims remain unmaterialized.
Class context: LSM-1 class landing ship, medium
The LSM-1 family comprised 558 WWII medium landing ships built by seven U.S. shipyards from a design originally designated LCT(7).
Class relationship
This ship is recorded as a member of LSM-1 class landing ship, medium. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.
Sources and further reading
- Landing Ships, Medium - LSM, LSM(R), LSV ↗ShipbuildingHistory.com · accessed 2026-09-20
- USS Oceanside (LSM-175) / RVNS Huong Giang / BRP Batanes ↗NavSource Naval History · accessed 2026-09-21