Laid down by Charleston Navy Yard, South Carolina, USA on 19 May 1944, launched on 19 June 1944, commisssioned on 26 July 1944, decommissioned and loaned to Taiwan on 29 May 1946, permanently handed over on 7 February 1948, since 1979-1980 the LSM-649 and decommissioned on 1 June 2005. Landing Ship Medium=LSM. Displacement 520 (light)-743 (landing)-1,095 (full load) tons and as dimensions 196.5 (waterline)-203.5 (over all) x 34.5 x 7.5 feet. Armament in the 1950s 2-4cm anti aircraft guns, 4-2cm anti aircraft guns. Diesel propulsion supplied via 2 shafts 2,800 bhp allowing a speed of 12 knots. Crew numbered 59 men.
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