USS St. Mary's River (LSM(R)-528)

USS "St. Mary's River" (LSM(R)-528) was originally authorized as "LSM-528". Reclassified "LSM(R)-528" on 21 April 1945, she was laid down on 19 May 1945 at the Brown Shipbuilding Co., Inc., Houston, TX, launched on 16 June 1945, and commissioned on 2 September 1945, Lieutenant Norman E. Wallin, USNR, in command.

On 6 September, "LSM(R)-528" sailed for Galveston, TX, arriving the next day. She sailed for Charleston, SC, on 12 September. However, after two days at sea, she ran into a storm and was diverted to Naval Frontier Base, Burrwood, LA. After the storm, "LSM(R)-528" resumed her voyage and arrived at Charleston on 21 September. While there, the ship had her rocket launchers and mortars installed.

Departing Charleston on 12 October, "LSM(R)-528" sailed for Little Creek, VA, arriving on 14 October. After leave and upkeep, she began shakedown training on 15 October. Completing shakedown training on 15 November, she reported a week later to Commander LSM(R) Squadrons, Little Creek. On 29 November, she sailed for Green Cove Springs, FL, with orders to report for inactivation. "LSM(R)-528" was decommissioned in March 1946. Named "St. Mary's River" on 1 October 1958 for the St. Marys River in northeast Indiana, she was struck from the Navy list on the same day. She was sold on 4 August 1959 to Fleet Storage Corp. Her name disappeared from mercantile list in 1989.

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* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/06528.htm navsource.org: USS "St. Mary's River"] "(Note: Non-Public domain images of the USS St. Mary's River are available here.)
* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/s17/st_mary’s_river.htm history.navy.mil: USS "St. Mary's River"]
* [http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/amphib/lsmr528.htm hazegray.org: USS "St. Mary's River"]