USS Sagadahoc County
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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]
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ROCS Chung Chin | |
History | |
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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 |
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Honors and awards | See Awards |
Fate | Transferred to the Republic of China, 1958 |
Taiwan | |
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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 |
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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 |
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