Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships

(LSM-87: dp. .9; l. 203'6"; b. 34'; dr. 6'1" fwd, 3'5" aft; s. 13 k.; a. cpl. 52; cl. LSM-201)

Laid down at Brown Shipbuilding, Houston, Tex.; and commissioned 15 October 1944, Lt.(jg) George E.B. McDevitt in command.

During World War II LSM-87 participated in the following operations:

• Assault and occupation of Okinawa; 26 March-17 June 1945

LSM-87 was decommissioned on 29 March 1946 at teh Charleston Navy Yard and sold to the Southeastern Pipeline Co., Atlanta, Ga., on 27 February 1948.