USS LST-993

History
United States
Name: USS LST-993
Builder: Boston Navy Yard
Laid down: 7 March 1944
Launched: 7 April 1944
Commissioned: 12 May 1944
Decommissioned: 1 June 1946
Struck: 12 March 1948
Honours and
awards:		 3 battle stars (World War II)
Fate: Transferred to the Republic of China, 7 February 1948
History
Taiwan
Name: ROCS Chung Hsun (LST-208)
Acquired: 7 February 1948
Struck: before 1973[1]
General characteristics
Class & type: LST-542-class tank landing ship
Displacement:
  • 1,490 long tons (1,514 t) light
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full
Length: 328 ft (100 m)
Beam: 50 ft (15 m)
Draft:
  • 8 ft (2.4 m) forward
  • 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) aft
Propulsion: 2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts
Speed: 10.8 knots (20.0 km/h; 12.4 mph)
Complement: 7 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament:
  • 6 × 40 mm guns
  • 6 × 20 mm guns

USS LST-993 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

LST-993 was laid down on 7 March 1944 at the Boston Navy Yard; launched on 7 April 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Gladys L. Morey; and commissioned on 12 May 1944, Lt. A. W. Bates, USNR, in command.

Service history

During World War II, LST-993 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:

Following the war, LST-993 performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until early June 1946. She was decommissioned on 1 June 1946. On 7 February 1948, the ship was transferred to the Republic of China. She was struck from the Navy list on 12 March 1948.

LST-993 earned three battle stars for World War II service.

Notes

  1. ↑ Bridgeman, Leonard. Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II. London: Studio, 1946. p. 313. ISBN 1 85170 493 0.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.


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