USS Dukes County (LST-735)
LST-735 off Wonsan, Korea c. 1953 |
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| Career (United States) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS LST-735 |
| Builder: | Dravo Corporation, Neville Island, Pittsburgh |
| Laid down: | 30 January 1944 |
| Launched: | 11 March 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 26 April 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | March 1946 |
| Recommissioned: | 3 November 1950 |
| Renamed: | USS Dukes County (LST-735), 1 July 1955 |
| Decommissioned: | 1957 |
| Struck: | 1 November 1974 |
| Honours and awards: |
4 battle stars (World War II) 3 battle stars (Korea) |
| Fate: | Leased to the Republic of China, May 1957 |
| Struck: | 1 November 1974 |
| Fate: | Sold to the Republic of China, 1974 |
| Career (Republic of China) | |
| Name: | ROCS Chung Hai (LST-219) |
| Acquired: | May 1957 |
| Renamed: | ROCS Kao Hsiung (AGC-1), 1968 |
| Fate: | Unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | LST-542-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement: | 1,780 long tons (1,809 t) light 3,640 long tons (3,698 t) full |
| Length: | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam: | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft: | 8 ft (2.4 m) forward 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) aft |
| Propulsion: | 2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts |
| Speed: | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Troops: | Approximately 140 officers and enlisted men |
| Complement: | 8-10 officers, 100-115 enlisted men |
| Armament: | • 1 × single 3"/50 caliber gun mount • 8 × 40 mm guns • 12 × 20 mm guns |
USS Dukes County (LST-735) was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after Dukes County, Massachusetts, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
LST-735 was laid down on 30 January 1944 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by the Dravo Corporation of Neville Island; launched on 11 March 1944; sponsored by Mrs. G. W. Fearnside; and commissioned on 26 April 1944 at New Orleans, Louisiana with Lieutenant Theodore F. Aldous in command.
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