Laid down at the shipyard of Chicago Bridge and Iron Company, Seneca,
Illinois, USA on 11 February 1943, launched on 20 July, commissioned on 12
August, decommissioned on 19 January 1946, new pennant Q020 serving at Japan,
transferred back to the US navy on 28 January 1950, laid up on 15 November and
handed over by the USA to South Korea on 3 May 1955. 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.
