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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS

CHUNG HAI tank landing ships (1942-1945/1949-1961)

Chung Chi 1975

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
中海 [Chung Hai] (ex-LST755) LST201   American Bridge, Pittsburgh, USA 5.1944 11.7.1944 8.1944 // 7.1949 stricken 2.2010
中權 [Chung Kuan] (ex-[Heng Shan], ex-LST202, ex-LST640) LST221   Chicago Bridge, Seneca, USA 5.1944 31.8.1944 9.1944 // 9.1954 sunk 10.1.1955
中鼎 [Chung Ting] (ex-LST537) LST203   Missouri Valley Bridge, Evansville, USA 10.1943 31.12.1943 2.1944 // 7.1949 deleted 1993
中興 [Chung Hsing] (ex-LST557) LST204   Missouri Valley Bridge, Evansville, USA 2.1944 11.4.1944 5.1944 // 7.1949 stricken 10.1997
中建 [Chung Chien] (ex-LST716) LST205   Jeffersonville, USA 6.1944 25.7.1944 8.1944 // 7.1949 in service (2019)
中基 [Chung Chi] (ex-LST1017) LST206   Bethlehem, Quincy, USA 3.1944 25.4.1944 5.1944 // 7.1949 deleted 1993
中程 [Chung Cheng] (ex-LST1075) LST207   Bethlehem, Hingham, USA 3.1945 3.4.1945 4.1945 // 7.1949 wrecked 1.11.1957
中訓 [Chung Shun] (ex-LST993) LST208   Boston N Yd, Charlestown, USA 3.1944 7.4.1944 5.1944 // 7.1949 wrecked 14.8.1954
中訓 [Chung Shun] (ex-LST732) LST208   Dravo, Pittsburgh, USA 1.1944 19.2.1944 4.1944 // 1.1955 in service (2019)
中練 [Chung Lien] (ex-LST1050) LST209   Dravo, Pittsburgh, USA 12.1944 3.3.1945 4.1945 // 7.1949 deleted 1993
中榮 [Chung Yung] (ex-LST574) LST210   Missouri Valley Bridge, Evansville, USA 4.1944 5.6.1944 6.1944 // 5.1949 stricken 10.1997
中業 [Chung Yeh] (ex-LST...) LST212   USA     1942-45 // 9.1954 stricken 1.1955
中功 [Chung Kong] (ex-LST945) LST213   Bethlehem, Hingham, USA 8.1944 16.9.1944 10.1944 // 9.1954 stricken 1956
中有 [Chung You] (ex-Portunus) LST215   Philadelphia N Yd, USA 11.1942 11.2.1943 6.1943 // 9.1954 stricken 1956
中光 [Chung Kuang] (ex-LST503) LST216   Jeffersonville, USA 7.1943 8.10.1943 12.1943 // 4.1955 stricken 2.2009
中肇 [Chung Suo] (ex-Bradley County, ex-LST400) LST217   Newport News, USA 9.1942 23.11.1942 1.1943 // 6.1955 stricken 12.2010
中啟 [Chung Chi] (ex-Berkley County, ex-LST279) LST218   American Bridge, Pittsburgh, USA 7.1943 19.9.1943 10.1943 // 6.1955 in service (2019)
中熙 [Chung Hai] (ex-Dukes County, ex-LST735), 1.1962- 高雄 [Kao Hsiung] LST219, 1.1962- LCC1   Dravo, Pittsburgh, USA 1.1944 11.3.1944 4.1944 // 5.1957 in service (2019)
衡山 [Heng Shan] (ex-LST1030), 1.1958- 中權 [Chung Chuan] LST221   Boston N Yd, Charlestown, USA 5.1944 25.6.1944 7.1944 // 8.1953 stricken 5.2009
中勝 [Chung Sheng] (ex-LST(H)1033, ex-LST1033) LST211, 11.1957- LST222   Boston N Yd, Charlestown, USA 6.1944 9.7.1944 8.1944 // 5.1949 wrecked 5.10.1995
中富 [Chung Fu] (ex-Iron County, ex-LST840) LST223   American Bridge, Pittsburgh, USA 9.1944 15.11.1944 12.1944 // 7.1958 stricken 10.1997
中程 [Chung Cheng] (ex-Lafayette County, ex-LST859) LST224   Chicago Bridge, Seneca, USA 9.1944 15.12.1944 1.1945 // 7.1958 deleted 1989
中強 [Chung Chiang] (ex-San Bernardino County, ex-LST1110) LST225   Missouri Valley Bridge, Evansville, USA 12.1944 9.2.1945 3.1945 // 8.1958 stricken 1993
中治 [Chung Chih] (ex-Sagadahoc County, ex-LST1091) LST226   American Bridge, Pittsburgh, USA 1.1945 3.3.1945 4.1945 // 10.1958 stricken 12.2010
中明 [Chung Ming] (ex-Sweetwater County, ex-LST1152) LST227   Chicago Bridge, Seneca, USA 3.1945 8.6.1945 6.1945 // 10.1958 in service (2019)
中肅 [Chung Shu] (ex-T-LST520, ex-LST520) LST228   Chicago Bridge, Seneca, USA 9.1943 31.1.1944 2.1944 // 9.1958 deleted 1993
中萬 [Chung Wan] (ex-T-LST535, ex-LST535) LST229   Missouri Valley Bridge, Evansville, USA 10.1943 21.12.1943 2.1944 // 9.1958 stricken 2.1993
中邦 [Chung Pang] (ex-T-LST578, ex-LST578) LST230   Missouri Valley Bridge, Evansville, USA 5.1944 19.6.1944 7.1944 // 9.1958 stricken 8.2018
中業 [Chung Yeh] (ex-Sublette County, ex-LST1144) LST231   Chicago Bridge, Seneca, USA 2.1945 2.5.1945 5.1945 // 9.1961 in service (2019)

 

Displacement standard, t

1653

Displacement full, t

ex-LST1-510: 3640

ex-LST511-1152: 4080

Length, m

96.3 wl 100.0 oa

Breadth, m

15.2

Draught, m

landing: 1.19 fore, 3.00 aft, sea-going: 2.30 fore, 4.30 aft

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 General Motors diesels

Power, h. p.

1800

Max speed, kts

12.1

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

24000 (9)

Armament

2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 6 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 12 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10

Military load

4 (sometimes 2 or 6) LCVP, 20 medium tanks (25-t), 163 marines

Electronic equipment

SO radar

Complement

100 - 125

Project history: Former USN LST type tank landing ships.

Modernizations: (1962-1964), Kao Hsiung as LCC (command ship) received armament and sensors consisted of 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 2 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 4 x 1 - 12.7/90, SPS-10, SPS-12 radars, without cargo capacity

1990s, Kao Hsiung: - SPS-12 radar; + SPS-6C radar

1990s, many survived ships: - SO radar; + CS/UPS-60 radar

1990s, many survived LSTs: - (2 - 4) x 1 - 40/60, (4 - 8) x 1 - 20/70; + (0 - 2) x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22

Naval service: Chung Kuan was sunk by Chinese aircraft 10.1.1955. Chung Cheng wrecked 1.11.1957. Chung Shun wrecked 14.8.1954. Chung Sheng wrecked 5.10.1995 and was stricken beyond repair in February 1996.

Chung Shun

Kao Hsiung 1999

Chung Suo 2000

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