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USS LST-755


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Golf - Foxtrot - Xray
 NGFX
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2)
Bottom Row - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippine Liberation Medal

USS LST-755 was transferred to Taiwan and named ROC Chung Hai (LST-201)
LST-491 Class Tank Landing Ship:
  • Laid down, 20 May 1944, at American Bridge Co., Ambridge, PA.
  • Launched, 11 July 1944
  • Commissioned USS LST-755, 3 August 1944
  • During World War II USS LST-755 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaigns:
    Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Luzon operation
    Lingayen Gulf landings, January 1945     		Consolidation and capture of Southern Philippines
    Mindanao Island landings, April 1945
  • Following World War II USS LST-755 performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until late May 1946
  • Decommissioned, 29 May 1946, transferred to the Republic of China and renamed ROC Chung Hai (LST-201)
    In August 1958 ROC Chung Hai was involved in a battle in the Taiwan Straits. Kin-Men, a small island under
    Taiwan's control near Mainland China, was being threatened by the Peoples Republic of China (Mainland China).
    During a voyage from Taiwan to Kin-Men Chung Hai was struck by an enemy torpedo causing heavy damage,
    leaving 8 dead and 12 wounded. Chung Hai returned to port, was repaired, and was still serving in the
    Taiwanese Navy as of August 2004.
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 12 March 1948
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
  • USS LST-755 earned two battle stars for World War II service
    Specifications: (as reported by Office of Naval Intelligence-1945)
    Displacement 1,625 t.(lt), 4,080 t.(fl) (sea-going draft w/1675 ton load)
    Length 328' o.a.
    Beam 50'
    Draft
    (light) - 2' 4" fwd, 7' 6" aft
    (sea-going) 8' 3" fwd, 14' 1" aft
    (landing) 3' 11" fwd, 9' 10" aft (landing w/500 ton load)
    Speed 12 kts. (maximum)
    Endurance 24,000 miles @ 9kts. while displacing 3960 tons
    Complement
    7 officers, 104 enlisted
    Troop Accommodations
    16 officers, 147 enlisted
    Boats 2 LCVP
    Cargo Capacity (varied with mission - payloads between 1600 and 1900 tons)
    Typical loads
    One Landing Craft Tank (LCT), tanks, wheeled and tracked vehicles, artillery, construction equipment and military supplies. A ramp or elevator forward allowed vehicles access to tank deck from main deck
    Additional capacity included sectional pontoons carried on each side of vessel amidships, to either build Rhino Barges or use as causeways. Married to the bow ramp, the causeways would enabled payloads to be delivered ashore from deeper water or where a beachhead would not allow the vessel to be grounded forward after ballasting
    Armament (varied with availability when each vessel was outfitted. Retro-fitting was accomplished throughout WWII. The ultimate armament design for United States vessels was
    2 - Twin 40MM gun mounts w/Mk. 51 directors
    4 - Single 40MM gun mounts
    12 single 20MM gun mounts
    Propulsion two General Motors 12-567, 900hp diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
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    ROC Chung Hai (LST-201)
    LST-755 53k Ex-USS LST-755 in the Republic of China service as Chung Hai (LST-201) at anchor, date and location unknown.
    Official Republic of China Navy photo from "Jane's Fighting Ships", 1958-59.    		 Robert Hurst
    LST-755 19k Chung Hai (LST-201) underway, date and location unknown. Yu-Lun Miao
    LST-755 17k Chung Hai (LST-201) moored pierside, date and location unknown. Yu-Lun Miao
    LST-755 36k ROC Chung Hai (LST-201) loading out at Pier 13, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, date unknown.. Larry Lin ROC Chung Shun (LST-208)
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    DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    The USS LST Ship Memorial
    LST Home Port
    State LST Chapters
    United States LST Association
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