USS Sagadahoc County
 ROCS Chung Chin
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | LST-1091 |
| Builder | American Bridge Company, Ambridge |
| Laid down | 3 January 1945 |
| Launched | 3 March 1945 |
| Commissioned | 6 April 1945 |
| Decommissioned | 5 July 1946 |
| Namesake | Sagadahoc County |
| Renamed | Sagadahoc County |
| Stricken | 6 February 1959 |
| Identification |
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| Honors and awards | See Awards |
| Fate | Transferred to the Republic of China, 1958 |
 Taiwan | |
| Name |
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| Acquired | October 1958 |
| Commissioned | 21 October 1958 |
| Decommissioned | 1 January 2011 |
| Identification | Pennant number: LST-226 |
| Fate | Decommissioned |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | LST-542-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft |
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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 |
| Armament |
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USS Sagadahoc County (LST-1091) was a LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was transferred to the Republic of China Navy as ROCS Chung Chin (LST-226).[2]
Construction and commissioning
[edit]LST-1091 was laid down on 3 January 1945 at American Bridge Company, Ambridge, Pennsylvania. Launched on 3 March 1945 and commissioned on 6 April 1945.
Service in United States Navy
[edit]During World War II, LST-1091 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She was assigned to occupation and China from 15 October 1945 to 4 January 1946.[2]
She was decommissioned on 5 July 1946 and struck from the Naval Register on 6 February 1959 after she was transferred to the Republic of China and renamed Chung Chin (LST-226).[3] While being mothballed on 1 July 1955, she was given the name Sagadahoc County.
Service in Republic of China Navy
[edit]In 1974, she underwent refit at the Hai No. 4 Factory.
On 1 January 2011, she was decommissioned.[4]
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LST-1091 on 31 October 1945
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Chung Chin underway, date unknown
Awards
[edit]LST-1091 have earned the following awards:
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
Citations
[edit]- ^ "Tank Landing Ship LST". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Tank Landing Ship LST". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "231 中業艦". 新浪部落. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Log In or Sign Up to View". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
Sources
[edit]- 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.
