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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 named 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 the battle Chung Hai was credited with the sinking of at least one PRC torpedo Boat on 24 August. During a voyage from Taiwan to Kin-Men Chung Hai, with 800 army troops aboard, was struck by an enemy torpedo causing heavy damage, including 30 casualties among the army personnel and 8 dead and 12 wounded crew members. Chung Hai was towed to the US Naval Base Subic Bay in the Philippines for repair which included building her a new bow. Total cost of repairs was US$500,000. The Republic of China Navy converted their surviving LSTs with new German engines and enlarged bridge in the Plan "Chung-Hsin" (which means "New Chungs"). Chung Hai steamed 75,126hrs and 556,728nms during her service in the Republic of China Navy. She was retired by the Taiwanese Navy, 1 February 2010.

Struck from the Naval Register, 12 March 1948

Current Disposition, the Republic of China Navy plans are to keep Chung Hai as a memorial ship

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

Chung Hai (LST-201)

Contributed by Erwin Cheng

International Radio Call Sign:
Bravo - Charlie - Foxtrot - Mike BCFM

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
19k	Chung Hai (LST-201) underway, date and location unknown.	Yu-Lun Miao
17k	Chung Hai (LST-201) moored pierside at West Wharf, Keelung, Taiwan, circa after 2000.	Yu-Lun Miao
36k	*ROC Chung Hai* (LST-201)** loading out at Pier 13, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, date unknown.	Larry Lin ROC Chung Shun (LST-208)
22k	*ROC Chung Hai* (LST-201)** dry docked probably circa August-September 1958 at US Naval Base Subic Bay, Philippines.	Erwin Cheng
478k	*ROC Chung Hai* (LST-201)** underway with moderized bridge structure and new German engines, date and location unknown.	Erwin Cheng
469k	*ROC Chung Hai* (LST-201)** decked out in red white and blue bunting during her decommissioning ceremony, 1 February 2010.	Erwin Cheng

View the USS LST-755
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval History and Heritage Command

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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