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USNS White Marsh (T-LSD-8)
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USS White Marsh (LSD-8) (1944 - 1956)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Yankee - Lima - Juliet
NYLJ

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (5) - World War II Victory Medal
Bottom Row - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Philippines Liberation Medal

USS White Marsh (LSD-8) was transferred to the Republic of China and renamed ROCS Chung Cheng (LSD-191)

Ashland Class Dock Landing Ship:

Authorized as Mechanized Artillery Transport APM-8

Reclassified Landing Ship Dock LSD-8, 1 July 1941

Laid down. 7 April 1943, at Moore Drydock Co. Oakland, CA.

Launched, 19 July 1943

Commissioned USS White Marsh (LSD-8), 29 January 1944, CDR. George H. Eppelman, USNR, in command

During World War II USS White Marsh (LSD-8) was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaigns:

**Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns**
Campaigns and Dates	Campaigns and Dates
Marianas operation Capture and occupation of Saipan 15 to 22 June 1944	Luzon operation Lingayen Gulf landings 9 to 10 January 1945
Western Caroline Islands operation Capture and occupation of Southern Palau Islands Angaur - 16 to 21 September 1944 Ulithi Atoll - 23 to 25 September 1944	Okinawa Gunto operation Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto 21 March to 30 May 1945
Leyte operation Leyte landings San Pedro Bay - 20 October 1944 Dulag - 5 November 1944	.

Decommissioned in March 1946, at Norfolk, VA.

Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Norfolk Group

Recommissioned, 8 November 1950, CDR. C. B. Bright in command

Decommissioned, September 1956, and transferred to operational control of MSTS

Placed in service as USNS White Marsh (T-LSD-8)

Placed out of service, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, 15 April 1976

Transferred, on loan, to Taiwan, November 1960, renamed ROCS Chung Cheng (LSD-191)

Permanently transferred to Taiwan, 1 January 1977, ex-USS White Marsh (LSD-8) served in the Nationalist Chinese Navy until replaced by ex-USS Comstock (LSD-19) in 1984

Final Disposition, scrapped in 1985

USS White Marsh earned five battle stars for World War II service

Specifications: (as reported by Office of Naval Intelligence, 7 April 1944)
Displacement 4,032 (light draft), 7,930 (seagoing - loaded)
Length 457' 9" o.a.
Beam 72"
Draft 8' 2 ½" fwd, 10' ½" aft (light draft); 15' 5 ½" fwd, 16' 2" aft (seagoing loaded)
Speed 17 knots maximum (design speed)
Endurance 8,000 miles @ 15 knots
Crew Complement 17 officers, 237 men; Landing Craft: 6 officers, 30 men
Troop Complement 22 officers, 218 men
Well Deck Capacity (varies with mission)

3 LCT (Mk V or VI) each w/ 5 medium tanks or

2 LCT (Mk III or IV) each w/ 12 medium tanks or

14 LCM (Mk III) each w/ 1 medium tank or 1, 500 long tons cargo or

47 DUKW or

41 LVT or

Any combination of landing vehicles and landing craft up to capacity
Armament

1 - 5"/.38 caliber Dual Purpose single barrel mount in open tub (w/director)

2 - 40MM quad barrel Anti-Aircraft mounts (w/directors)

2 - 40MM twin barrel Anti-Aircraft mounts (w/directors)

16- 20MM single barrel Anti-Aircraft mounts (local control)
Aircraft (still in commission in late 40's or early 50's) were fitted/retro-fitted with a prefabricated steel grated "Portable Deck" suspended between the wing walls and supported by removable I-beam girders. The aft end of the portable deck contained a wooden helicopter platform, enabling the ship to land and launch 1 helicopter at a time. Stowage of helicopters was limited to capacity of the portable deck installed for the mission. Aircraft servicing was limited to re-fueling. With portable deck and aircraft platform installed, the Landing ship, dock was still capable of transporting, launching and repairing smaller amphibious craft and vehicles up to the size of a Landing craft, utility (LCU) in their well decks.
Propulsion

2 - Babcock and Wilcox Boilers, D Type, 2 Drum, Single Furnace, Single Uptake,
Oil Fired

2 - Skinner Uni-Flow reciprocating engines

Twin screws

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
USS White Marsh (LSD-8)
	978k	*USS White Marsh* (LSD-8)** at anchor, date and location unknown. US Navy photo # USN BUAER photo # 312989.	David Buell
	32k	*USS White Marsh* (LSD-8)** date and location unknown. US Navy photo.	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
	212k	*USS White Marsh* (LSD-8)** at anchor while lowering one of her boats, date and location unknown. US Navy photo from "All Hands" Magazine, November 1955.	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
	59k	*USS White Marsh* (LSD-8)** in the harbor at Malta, circa 1952. US Navy photo.	Robert Hurst
*ROCS Chung Cheng* (LSD-191)**
	46k	Ex-*USS White Marsh* (LSD-8) underway while in Republic of China service as ROCS Chung Cheng (LSD-191)**, circa 1965.	.
	35k	*ROCS Chung Cheng* (LSD-191)**, at anchor, date and place unknown. US Navy photo.	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.