USS Sedgwick County
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USS Sedgwick County (LST-1123) was an LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy. Unlike many of her class, which received only numbers and were disposed of after World War II, she survived long enough to be named. On 1 July 1955, all LSTs still in commission were named for US counties or parishes; LST-1123 was given the name Sedgwick County, after counties in Colorado and Kansas.
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United States | |
Name | USS LST-1123 |
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Laid down | 1 November 1944 |
Launched | 29 January 1945 |
Sponsored by | Miss Betty Lou Bailey |
Commissioned | 19 February 1945 |
Renamed | USS Sedgwick County (LST-1123), 1 July 1955 |
Decommissioned | 9 September 1955 |
Recommissioned | 4 June 1966 |
Decommissioned | 6 December 1969 |
Stricken | 15 March 1975 |
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Fate | Transferred to Malaysia, 7 October 1976 |
Malaysia | |
Name | KD Rajah Jarom (A-1502) |
Acquired | 7 October 1976 |
Status | In service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | LST-542-class LST |
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Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
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Propulsion | Two diesel engines, two shafts |
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Complement | 7 officers, 204 enlisted |
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LST-1123 was laid down on 1 November 1944 at Seneca, Illinois, by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company; launched on 29 January 1945, sponsored by Betty Lou Bailey; and commissioned on 19 February 1945.