Hull / pennantLSM(R)-514
ClassLSM-1 class landing ship, medium
NavyUnited States Navy
CountryUnited States
Builder / shipyardBrown Shipbuilding — Houston, TX
What is known about this ship
Maurice River traces to the ships originally commissioned as LSM(R)-514; adds the verified postwar naming and reclassification/transfer lineage without creating a duplicate ship.
Service history
records the postwar river-name phase and, where documented, later LFR, IX, YV or foreign-service identity on this same ships.
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
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