USS LST-537

LST-491-class landing ship tank From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

USS LST-537 was a LST-491-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 Ting (LST-203).[1]

NameLST-537
BuilderMissouri Valley Bridge and Iron Co., Evansville
Laid down27 October 1943
Launched31 December 1943
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Model of ROCS Chung Ting
History
United States
NameLST-537
BuilderMissouri Valley Bridge and Iron Co., Evansville
Laid down27 October 1943
Launched31 December 1943
Sponsored byMrs. Robert C. Dean
Commissioned2 February 1944
Decommissioned29 May 1946
Stricken12 March 1948
Identification
Honors and
awards		See Awards
FateTransferred to Republic of China, 1946
Taiwan
Name
  • Chung Ting
  • (中鼎)
Acquired29 May 1946
Commissioned29 May 1946
Decommissioned18 February 1989
IdentificationHull number: LST-203
StatusDecommissioned
General characteristics
Class & typeLST-491-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 1,625 long tons (1,651 t) (light)
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) (full (seagoing draft with 1,675 short tons (1,520 t) load)
  • 2,366 long tons (2,404 t) (beaching)
Length328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • Unloaded: 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward; 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft
  • Full load: 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
  • Landing with 500 short tons (450 t) load: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range24,000 nmi (44,000 km; 28,000 mi) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) while displacing 3,960 long tons (4,024 t)
Boats & landing
craft carried		6 x LCVPs
Capacity1,600–1,900 short tons (3,200,000–3,800,000 lb; 1,500,000–1,700,000 kg) cargo depending on mission
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament
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Construction and commissioning

LST-537 was laid down on 27 October 1943 at Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company, Evansville, Indiana. Launched on 31 December 1943 and commissioned on 2 February 1944.[2]

Service in the United States Navy

During World War II, LST-537 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She then participated in the Invasion of Normandy from 6 to 25 June 1944. She was assigned to occupation and China from 2 to 22 January 1946.[1]

She was decommissioned on 29 May 1946 and struck from the Naval Register, 12 March 1948.[2]

Service in the Republic of China Navy

She was acquired and commissioned into the Republic of China Navy on 29 May 1946 and renamed Chung Ting (LST-203).[3]

Chung Hai was decommissioned on 12 March 1989.[4]

Awards

LST-537 have earned the following awards:

Citations

Sources

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