Laid down by Chicago Bridge&Iron Company, Seneca, Illinois, USA on 26 September 1944, launched on 15 December 1994, commissioned as LST 859 on 6 January 1945, renamed Lafayette County on 1 July 1955, decommissioned on 15 August 1958 and handed over to Taiwan. LST-542 class. Displacement 1.625-4.080 (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.
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