title: USS LSM-236
text: # USS LSM-236
  
  USS LSM-236 was a LSM-1-class Landing Ship Medium of the United States Navy that saw active service in World War II and the Korean War.
  
  Built by the Western Pipe and Steel Company, San Pedro, California, the ship was commissioned on 2 September 1944.
  
  ## Service history
  
  During World War II LSM-236 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, and following the war performed occupation duty in the Far East. Decommissioned on 15 July 1946 she was laid up in the Reserve Fleet.
  
  LSM-236 was recommissioned on 8 September 1950 for service in the Korean War, and decommissioned on 17 October 1955 at Astoria, Oregon.
  
  Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, Columbia River Group, Astoria, she was struck from the Naval Register, and transferred to the Philippines on 15 September 1960, serving as RPS Batanes (L-65). Batanes ran aground and declared a total loss in June 1971, and was scrapped in 1972.
  
  ## Awards, citations and campaign ribbons
  
  LSM-236 earned one battle star for Korean War service.
  
  * American Campaign Medal
  * Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
  * World War II Victory Medal
  * Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
  * National Defense Service Medal
  * Korean Service Medal
  * United Nations Service Medal
  * Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)
  