USS Sagadahoc County

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ROCS Chung Chin
History
US flag 48 stars.svgUnited States
NameLST-1091
Builder American Bridge Company, Ambridge
Laid down3 January 1945
Launched3 March 1945
Commissioned6 April 1945
Decommissioned5 July 1946
Namesake Sagadahoc County
RenamedSagadahoc County
Stricken6 February 1959
Identification
Honors and
awards		 See Awards
FateTransferred to the Republic of China, 1958
Flag of the Republic of China.svgTaiwan
Name
  • Chung Chin
  • (中治)
AcquiredOctober 1958
Commissioned21 October 1958
Decommissioned1 January 2011
Identification Pennant number: LST-226
FateDecommissioned
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
Length328 ft (100 m)
Beam50 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
Propulsion2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 × LCVPs
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement7 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament

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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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]

Awards

LST-1091 have earned the following awards:

Citations

  1. ↑ "Tank Landing Ship LST". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  2. 1 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.

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