USS LST-1050

USS LST-1050 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 Lien (LST-209).[1]

History
United States
NameLST-1050
BuilderDravo Corporation, Pittsburgh
Laid down23 December 1944
Launched3 March 1945
Sponsored byMrs. Oscar Enigson Jr.
Commissioned3 April 1945
Decommissioned27 January 1947
Stricken12 March 1948
Identification
Honors and
awards		See Awards
FateTransferred to Republic of China, 1946
Taiwan
Name
  • Chung Lien
  • (中練)
Acquired1946
Commissioned1946
Decommissioned1 September 1990
IdentificationHull number: LST-209
StatusDecommissioned
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

Construction and career

LST-1050 was laid down on 23 December 1944 at Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Launched on 3 March 1945 and commissioned on 3 April 1945, Lt. James W. Tregaskis in command.[2]

Service in United States Navy

During World War II, LST-537 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She was assigned to occupation and China from 25 September 1945 to 27 January 1947.[1]

She was decommissioned on 29 May 1946 and struck from the Naval Register, 12 March 1948 after she was transferred to the Republic of China.[2]

Service in Republic of China Navy

The ship was commissioned in 1946 with the name Chung Lien (LST-209).

Chung Lien was decommissioned on 1 September 1990.[3]

Awards

LST-1050 have earned the following awards:

Citations
  1. "Tank Landing Ship LST". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  2. "LST-1050". public2.nhhcaws.local. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  3. 2021.04.01 LST-208中訓軍艦除役塗銷舷號, retrieved 21 August 2021

Sources
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