USS LST-1075

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ROCS Chung Cheng (LST-207) in 1955.jpg
ROCS Chung Cheng on 8 February 1955
History
United States
NameLST-1075
BuilderBethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts
Yard number3465[1]
Laid down5 March 1945
Launched3 April 1945
Commissioned25 April 1945
Decommissioned8 December 1946
Stricken12 March 1948
Identification
FateTransferred to the Republic of China, 8 December 1946
Republic of China
Name
  • Chung Cheng
  • (中程)
Acquired29 May 1946
Commissioned8 December 1946
Decommissioned1 November 1957
IdentificationHull number: LST-207
FateScrapped
General characteristics [2]
Class and type LST-542-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 1,625 long tons (1,651 t) (light)
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) (full (seagoing draft with 1,675 short tons (1,520 t) load)
  • 2,366 long tons (2,404 t) (beaching)
Length328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • Unloaded: 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward; 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft
  • Full load: 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
  • Landing with 500 short tons (450 t) load: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft
  • Limiting 11 ft 2 in (3.40 m)
  • Maximum navigation 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m)
Installed power
  • 2 × 900 hp (670 kW) Electro-Motive Diesel 12-567A diesel engines
  • 1,800 shp (1,300 kW)
Propulsion
  • 1 × Falk main reduction gears
  • 2 × Propellers
Speed11.6 kn (21.5 km/h; 13.3 mph)
Range24,000 nmi (44,000 km; 28,000 mi) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) while displacing 3,960 long tons (4,024 t)
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 x LCVPs
Capacity1,600–1,900 short tons (3,200,000–3,800,000 lb; 1,500,000–1,700,000 kg) cargo depending on mission
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament
Service record
Part of: LST Flotilla 34
Awards:

USS LST-1075 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

Construction and career[]

LST-1075 was laid down on 5 March 1945, at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 3 April 1945; and commissioned on 25 April 1945,[3] Lieutenant Arthur W. Seale, USNR, in command.[2]

Service in the United States Navy[]

Following World War II, LST-1075 performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until mid-December 1946. She was decommissioned and transferred to the Republic of China Navy on 18 December 1946. The ship was struck from the Navy list on 12 March 1948.[3]

Service in the Republic of China Navy[]

She was commissioned into the navy on 8 December 1946.

She took part in the Battle of Dachen Archipelago which lasted from January to February 1955.[4]

In 1957, she ran aground off Pingtung and later decommissioned on 1 November 1957. The ship was deemed unrepairable and scrapped. Her name was later taken over by LST-224.[4]

Notes[]

Citations[]

  1. ^ Bethlehem-Hingham 2011.
  2. ^ a b Navsource 2016.
  3. ^ a b DANFS.
  4. ^ a b "国共内战连载：金刚计划（三）-土立方～earththree 原创军事·人文杂志-搜狐博客". earththree.blog.sohu.com. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

Bibliography[]

Online resources

  • "LST-1075". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 20 July 2017.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "Bethlehem-Hingham, Hingham MA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  • "USS LST-1075". Navsource.org. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2017.

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