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Charleston Navy Yard fitting out pier "C" looking north to river end. Shop field offices and Building Ways 1 and 2 in background on left. Ships present
USS LSM-556,
USS LSM-557,
USS LSM-558 front row. Second row
USS LSM-553,
USS LSM-554 and
USS LSM-555. Beyond the LSMs is
USS Tidewater (AD-31).
Charleston Navy Yard photo # 1997-45 |
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Page one of the Schedule of Events pamphlet for the Transfer and Commissioning Ceremonies of six US Navy ships that will comprise the Federal Republic of Germany Second Landing Squadron, 5 September 1958 at US Naval Shipyard Charleston, S.C.
USS Thames River LSM(R)-534 to Germany renamed Natter (L-755)
USS Smyrna River LSM(R)-532 to Germany renamed Otter (L-754)
USS LSM-537 to Germany named Krokodil (L-750)
USS LSM-491 to Germany named Eidechse (L-751)
USS LSM-553 to Germany named Salamander (L-752)
LSM-558 to Germany named USS Viper (L-753) |
Ingo Zeitz |
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Page two of the Transfer and Commissioning Ceremonies pamphlet for the six US Navy ships that will comprise the Federal Republic of Germany Second Landing Squadron, 5 September 1958 at US Naval Shipyard Charleston, S.C. |
Ingo Zeitz |
 Salamander (L-752)
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The four LSMs of the Federal Republic of Germany Second Landing Squadron moored pierside at the German Naval Base at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. From outboard to inboard;
Ex-USS LSM-558 in Germany service as Viper (L-753)
Ex-USS LSM-553 in Germany service as Salamander (L-752)
Ex-USS LSM-537 in Germany service as Krokodil (L-750)
Ex-USS LSM-491 in Germany service as Eidechse (L-751), date unknown. |
Ingo Zeitz |
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The four LSMs of the Federal Republic of Germany Second Landing Squadron beached during amphibious exercises, date and location unknown.From left to right;
USS Eidechse (L-751)
USS Krokodil (L-750)
USS Salamander (L-752)
USS Viper (L-753), date unknown. |
Ingo Zeitz |
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Three LSMs of the Federal Republic of Germany Second Landing Squadron beached during amphibious exercises, date and location unknown.From left to right;
Salamander (L-752)
Krokodil (L-750)
Eidechse (L-751), date unknown. |
Ingo Zeitz |
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Three LSMs of the Federal Republic of Germany Second Landing Squadron beached during amphibious exercises, date and place unknown.From left to right;
Salamander (L-752)
Krokodil (L-750)
Eidechse (L-751), date unknown. |
Ingo Zeitz |
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Salamander (L-752) underway circa 1960, location unknown.
Official Bundesmarine photo from "Jane's Fighting Ships" 1961-62 edition. |
Robert Hurst |
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Salamander (L-752)underway in Wilhelmshaven inner Harbor in 1968. At right is Bontekai, background Wiesbadenbruecke. |
Curt Janson Salamander |
