Laid down at the shipyard of American Bridge Company, Ambridge,
Pennsylvania, USA on 6 September 1943, launched on 7 November, commissioned on
4/28 December, decommissioned on 6 March 1946, as the Q085 serving in Japan
between 20 May 1949-14 June 1950 December, renamed Berkshire County on 1 July
1955, loaned by the USA to South Korea on 5 March 1956, stricken from the US
Navy list on 15 November 1974. After 1977 was her pennant changed into 675. 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, around 2002 of 2x2-4cm anti aircraft guns, 4x1-4cm anti aircraft
guns, 2x1-2cm 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.
