Laid down at the shipyard of American Bridge Company,
Ambridge, Pennsylvania, USA on 10 November 1944, launched on 30 December 1944,
commissioned on 16 January 1945, betweeen 9-25 September serving in the Far
East, decommissioned on 13 June 1946, renamed Johnson County on 1 July 1955,
handed over by the USA to South Korea in January 1959, still existing as a museum
ship at Gunsan. A LST=Tank Landing Ship. Displacement 1.625 (light)-2.366
beaching)-4.080 (full load) tons, cargo capacity 2.100 tons and as dimensions
103.6 (waterline)-107.5(over all) x 16.4 x 4.6 metres or 316’-318’ x 50’
x 14’. Crew in South
Korean service around 80-110 men, in US navy service 117. Able to transport 163
soldiers. The armament in South Korean service consisted of 8/10-4cm anti
aircraft guns, in US Navy Second World War service 2x2-4cm guns, 4x1-4cm guns
and 12x1-2cm guns. The diesels supplied 1.700 bhp allowing with the two shafts
a speed of 11,6 knots.
