USS LST-716

USS LST-716 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was transferred to the Republic of China Navy as ROCS Chung Chien (LST-205).[1]

ROCS Chung Chien
History
United States
NameLST-716
BuilderJeffersonville Boat & Machine Co., Jeffersonville
Laid down16 June 1944
Launched24 July 1944
Sponsored byMrs. Nancy L. Duggins
Commissioned18 August 1944
Decommissioned12 June 1946
Stricken12 March 1948
Identification
FateTransferred to Republic of China Navy, 7 February 1948
Taiwan
Name
  • Chung Chien
  • (中建)
Acquired7 February 1948
Commissioned7 February 1948
HomeportKaohsiung
IdentificationHull number: LST-205
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeLST-542-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 1,625 long tons (1,651 t) (light)
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) (full (seagoing draft with 1,675 short tons (1,520 t) load)
  • 2,366 long tons (2,404 t) (beaching)
Length328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • Unloaded: 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward; 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft
  • Full load: 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
  • Landing with 500 short tons (450 t) load: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft
  • Limiting 11 ft 2 in (3.40 m)
  • Maximum navigation 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m)
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed11.6 kn (21.5 km/h; 13.3 mph)
Range24,000 nmi (44,000 km; 28,000 mi) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) while displacing 3,960 long tons (4,024 t)
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 x LCVPs
Capacity1,600–1,900 short tons (3,200,000–3,800,000 lb; 1,500,000–1,700,000 kg) cargo depending on mission
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement7 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament
Aviation facilitiesDeck as helipad

Construction and career

LST-716 was laid down on 16 June 1944 at Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co., Jeffersonville, Indiana. Launched on 24 July 1944 and commissioned on 18 August 1944.

Service in the United States Navy

During World War II, LST-716 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the assault and occupation of Iwo Jima from 19 to 26 February and Okinawa Gunto from 2 May and 30 June 1945. Following the war, LST-716 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-September 1945. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned and transferred to United States Army on 12 June 1946.

Under the Lend-Lease Act, she was transferred to the Republic of China on 7 February 1948, and served the ROC navy as Chung Chien (LST-205).

LST-716 earned two battle star for World War II service.[2]

Service in the Republic of China Navy

On 1 June 2018, ROCS Chung Jian and ROCS Chong He conducted a training maneuver.[3]

  • USS LST-716 on 20 February 1945
    USS LST-716 on 20 February 1945
  • ROCS Chung Chien on 17 May 2013
    ROCS Chung Chien on 17 May 2013

References
  1. "台军70岁中建舰 辉煌"老兵"依然威猛-中新网". www.chinanews.com. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. "Tank Landing Ship LST". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  3. "搁这耍大刀呢？台军反登陆空降低调演习有笑点_高清图集_新浪网". slide.mil.news.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 27 April 2021.


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