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Thursday, 4 January 2024

Taiwanese Landing craft (ex-USS LCI(G)-631 1944-1945, LCI(M)-631 1945-1948) Lien Hua (L-265) 1948-1950s

LSIL-class. Laid down by New Jersey Shipbuilding, Barber, N.J., USA on 15 May 1944, launched on 8 June 1944, commissioned on 16 June 1944, LCI(G)-631 since 32 December 1944, LCI(M)_631 since 30 April 1945, transferred to China on 7 Fbeurray 1948. Former American Landing Craft (Gunboat), Infantry. Full load displacement 387 tons and as dimensions 159 x 23 2/3 x 5 2/3 feet. Armament 2-2cm anti aircraft guns. Crew numbered 28 men. 2-Shaft diesel propulsion, 1,320 bhp, speed 14 knots.

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