USS Sagadahoc County

ROCS Chung Chin
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	Callsign: NAPV [1] Pennant number: LST-1091
Honors and awards	See Awards
Fate	Transferred to the Republic of China, 1958
Taiwan
Name	Chung Chin (中治)
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	1,625 long tons (1,651 t) light 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full
Length	328 ft (100 m)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	Unloaded : 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft Loaded : 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
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	8 × 40 mm guns 12 × 20 mm guns

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

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

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

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
• 
  Chung Chin underway, date unknown

Awards

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

1. "Tank Landing Ship LST". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
2. "Tank Landing Ship LST". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
3. "231 中業艦". 新浪部落. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
4. "Log In or Sign Up to View". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

Sources

• 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.