USS Russell County (LST-1090)
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Name | LST-1090 |
Builder | American Bridge Company, Ambridge |
Laid down | 28 December 1944 |
Launched | 24 February 1945 |
Sponsored by | Mrs R. B. Hunter |
Commissioned | 2 April 1945 |
Decommissioned | 22 July 1946 |
Recommissioned | 3 November 1950 |
Decommissioned | 1 July 1955 |
Renamed | Russell County |
Namesake | Russell County |
Stricken | 1 November 1960 |
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Fate | Transferred to Indonesia, 1961 |
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Name | Tandjung Radja |
Namesake | Cape Raja |
Acquired | 1961 |
Homeport | Tanjung Priok, Jakarta |
Identification | Pennant number: 2 |
Fate | Wrecked after grounding, 1963 |
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Displacement |
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Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
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Propulsion | 2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × LCVPs |
Troops | 16 officers, 147 enlisted men |
Complement | 7 officers, 104 enlisted men |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Armament |
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USS Russell County (LST-1090) was a LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was transferred to the Indonesian Navy as KRI Tandjung Radja (2).
Construction and commissioning[]
LST-1090 was laid down on 28 December 1944 at American Bridge Company, Ambridge, Pennsylvania. Launched on 24 February 1945 and commissioned on 2 April 1945.
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During World War II, LST-1090 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She then participated in the occupation service in the Far East from 20 September 1945 until 4 January 1946.
She was decommissioned on 22 July 1946 at Vancouver, Washington and laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, Columbia River Group.
She was recommissioned for the Korean War, 3 November 1950, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington.
From 7 to 9 April 1951, she participated in the First UN Counter Offensive. From 1 to 7 September, Communist China Spring Offensive and .
She also took part in the from 14 to 26 March and 7 to 30 April 1953. Korean Summer-Fall, from 1 to 2 May, 16 to 18 June and 20 to 27 July 1953.
Under provisions of the Military Assistance Program, she was transferred to the Indonesia in 1961, and served as Tandjung Radja (2).
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In 1973, she was severely damaged after being grounded.[2][3]
Awards[]
LST-1090 have earned the following awards:
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
- National Defense Service Medal
- Philippines Liberation Medal
- Korean Service Medal (5 battle stars)
- United Nations Service Medal
- Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)
References[]
- ^ "Tank Landing Ship". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Tank Landing Ship". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Russell County (LST-1090)". public1.nhhcaws.local. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- United States. Dept. of the Treasury (1962). Treasury Decisions Under the Customs, Internal Revenue, Industrial Alcohol, Narcotic and Other Laws, Volume 97. U.S. Government Printing Office.
- Moore, Capt. John (1984). Jane's Fighting Ships 1984-85. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710607959.
- Saunders, Stephen (2009). Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710628886.
- Fairplay International Shipping Journal Volume 222. United Kingdom: Fairplay Publishing Limited. 1967.
- Haryadi, Letkol. (Mar.) Yosafat Robert (2019). Sejarah Kavaleri Korps Marinir (in Indonesian). Surabaya: Penerbit Karunia. ISBN 978-979-9039-97-2.
- LST-542-class tank landing ships
- Ships built in Ambridge, Pennsylvania
- World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
- Cold War amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
- Korean War amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
- LST-542-class tank landing ships of the Indonesian Navy
- Amphibious warfare vessels of the Indonesian Navy
- 1945 ships