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USS LST-717

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History
United States
NameLST-717
BuilderJeffersonville Boat and Machine Co., Jeffersonville
Laid down20 June 1944
Launched29 July 1944
Sponsored byMrs. Lou Anne Malsie
Commissioned23 August 1944
Decommissioned12 June 1946
Stricken12 March 1948
Identification
FateTransferred to the Republic of China, 1946
Taiwan
Name
  • Chung Yeh
  • (中業)
Acquired12 June 1946
Commissioned12 June 1946
FateTransferred to China, 1953
China
Acquired1953
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
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
Armament

USS LST-717 was a 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 Yeh.[1]

Construction and commissioning

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LST-717 was laid down on 20 June 1944 at Jeffersonville Boat and Machine Company, Jeffersonville, Indiana. Launched on 29 July 1944 and commissioned on 23 August 1944.

Service in United States Navy

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During World War II, LST-717 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She then participated in the Palawan Island landings from 1 to 7 March 1945 and Mindanao Island landings from 17 to 23 April 1945. She was assigned to occupation and China from 2 September 1945 to 12 June 1946.[1]

She was decommissioned on 12 June 1946 and was struck from the Naval Register on 12 March 1946. On 12 June 1946, she was then transferred to the Republic of China under the lend-lease program and renamed Chung Yeh.

Service in Republic of China Navy

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On 13 November 1947, she was stranded on the Changshan Island.

She was then incorporated into People's Liberation Army Navy in 1953 after her repair.

Awards

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LST-717 have earned the following awards:

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c "Tank Landing Ship LST". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

Sources

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