USS Russell County

USS Russell County (LST-1090) was a LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was transferred to the Indonesian Navy as KRI Tandjung Radja (2).

USS Russell County
History
United States
NameLST-1090
BuilderAmerican Bridge Company, Ambridge
Laid down28 December 1944
Launched24 February 1945
Sponsored byMrs R. B. Hunter
Commissioned2 April 1945
Decommissioned22 July 1946
Recommissioned3 November 1950
Decommissioned1 July 1955
RenamedRussell County
NamesakeRussell County
Stricken1 November 1960
Identification
FateTransferred to Indonesia, 1961
Indonesia
NameTandjung Radja
NamesakeCape Raja
Acquired1961
HomeportTanjung Priok, Jakarta
IdentificationPennant number: 2
FateWrecked after grounding, 1963
General characteristics
Class and type
Displacement
  • 1,625 long tons (1,651 t) light
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full
Length328 ft (100 m)
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • Unloaded :
  • 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward
  • 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft
  • Loaded :
  • 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward
  • 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
Propulsion2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 × LCVPs
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement7 officers, 104 enlisted men
Sensors and
processing systems
  • on KRI Tandjung Radja
  • AN/SPS-21 surface search and navigation radar
Armament

Construction and commissioning

LST-1090 was laid down on 28 December 1944 at American Bridge Company, Ambridge, Pennsylvania. Launched on 24 February 1945 and commissioned on 2 April 1945.

Service in United States Navy

During World War II, LST-1090 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She then participated in the occupation service in the Far East from 20 September 1945 until 4 January 1946.

She was decommissioned on 22 July 1946 at Vancouver, Washington and laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, Columbia River Group.

She was recommissioned for the Korean War, 3 November 1950, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington.

From 7 to 9 April 1951, she participated in the First UN Counter Offensive. From 1 to 7 September, Communist China Spring Offensive and UN Summer-Fall Offensive.

She also took part in the Third Korean Winter from 14 to 26 March and 7 to 30 April 1953. Korean Summer-Fall, from 1 to 2 May, 16 to 18 June and 20 to 27 July 1953.

Under provisions of the Military Assistance Program, she was transferred to the Indonesia in 1961, and served as Tandjung Radja (2).

Service in Indonesian Navy

In 1973, she was severely damaged after being grounded.[2][3]

Awards

LST-1090 have earned the following awards:

Citations
  1. "Tank Landing Ship". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  2. "Tank Landing Ship". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. "Russell County (LST-1090)". public1.nhhcaws.local. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

References
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