Laid down by American Bridge Company, Ambridge, Pennsylvania, USA on 28 September 1944, launched on 15 November 1944, commissioned as LST 840 on 11 December 1944, decommissioned on 1 June 1945, recommissioned on 3 November 1950, renamed Iron County on 1 July 1955, decommissioned and stricken on 1 July 1958 and handed over to Taiwan and stricken on 1 8 November 1997. LST-542 class. Displacement 1.653-4.080 (full load) tons and as dimensions 316 (waterline)-328 (over all) x 50 x 14 (maximum) feet. Armament consisted of 6-4cm anti aircraft guns and 12-2cm anti aircraft guns. The diesel machinery supplied 1.700 bhp via 2 shafts allowing a speed of 11 knots. Crew numbered 117 men.
No comments:
Post a Comment