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USS Manitowoc (LST-1180)

/International Radio Call Sign:
November - Yankee - Kilo - Foxtrot NYKF

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Navy Unit Commendation (2)
Second Row - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (7) - Navy Expeditionary Medal (2-Lebanon) - National Defense Service Medal
Third Row - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Grenada, Lebanon) - Vietnam Service Medal (2) - Southwest Asia Service Medal
Fourth Row - Humanitarian Service Medal (2-Beirut Lebanon Evacuation) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

USS Manitowoc (LST-1180) was transferred to Republic of China and renamed ROCS Chung Ho (LST-232)

LST-1179 Newport Class Tank Landing Ship:

Laid down, 27 February 1967, in Drydock #4 at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, PA.

Christened and Launched, 4 January 1969

Commissioned USS Manitowoc (LST-1180), 24 January 1970, CDR. George T. Dyer Jr. USN in command

During the Vietnam War USS Manitowoc (LST-1180) participated in the following campaigns:

Campaigns and Dates	Campaigns and Dates
Vietnam War Campaigns
Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VII 27 to 29 March 1971 19 to 21 June 1971	Vietnam Ceasefire 27 April to 31 May 1972 9 June to 3 July 1972 9 July to 26 August 1972 31 August to 1 September 1972 29 September to 21 October 1972

Decommissioned, 30 June 1993

Leased to the Republic of China, 10 July 1996, renamed ROCS Chung Ho (LST-232)

Commissioned into Republic of China Navy, 8 May 1997

Struck from the Naval Register and simultaneously sold to Taiwan, 29 September 2000

Current disposition, active in the Republic of China Navy

USS Manitowoc earned two campaign stars for service during the Vietnam War

USS Manitowoc is the second ship of the twenty ship Newport Tank Landing Ship class, which replaced the traditional bow door design LST. Two derrick arms support a thirty-ton, 112-foot bow ramp for the unloading of tanks and other vehicles ashore, additionally, amphibious vehicles can be launched from the tank deck via the ship's stern gate and the ship's flight deck can accommodate most Navy helicopter types.

Specifications:
Displacement 5,190 t.(lt), 8,550 t.(fl)
Length 522' 3" (ovl)
Beam 69' 9 1/2" (max)
Draft max forward (fl) 13' 6", max aft (fl) 16' 3" 15'
Speed 27 kts. max.

Complement

14 Officers

15 CPO

226 Other Enlisted

Troop Accommodations

18 Officers

21 SNCO

268 Other Enlisted

Boats

three 36' LCVPs

one 36' LCPL

Aircraft

flight deck one spot

Armament
As Built
two twin 3"/50 dual purpose gun mounts
Upgraded
two 25mm chain guns
six .50 cal machine guns
one 20mm Phalanx (CIWS)

Propulsion

six 16 cylinder Electro Motive Engines (EMD 645 E-5) diesel engines

two shafts, three engines per shaft, shaft horsepower 15,000

two controllable reversible pitch propellers, twin rudders

Three EMD 12 Cylinder 645 E-2 Generator sets, 1200 KW

one 800 hp variable thrust bowthruster

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By / Source
USS Manitowoc (LST-1180)
	91k	*USS Manitowoc* (LST-1180)** 3/4in coin, reverse blank, circa 1970s.	Tommy Trampp
1016118019	137k	Memento announcement of the twin Christening of *USS Manitowoc* (LST-1180) and USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19)**, 4 January 1969, at the US Naval Shipyard Philadelphia, PA.	Joe Neumann
	73k	*USS Manitowoc* (LST-1180)** underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine May 1972.	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
	84k	*USS Manitowoc* (LST-1180)** underway, near San Diego, CA., following her 1971-72 WESTPAC tour. ©George Barber photo from Veramar Arts Canvas print	Tommy Trampp
1016118021	131k	*USS Manitowoc* (LST-1180) USS Trenton (LPD-14) and USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2)*, underway in the Atlantic Ocean in 1981. Photo courtesy James Case. From Flickr*	Robert Hurst
	50k	*USS Manitowoc* (LST-1180), at Barcelona, Spain, 1 March 1981. Note during this point in her life she is still armed with 3"/50 guns in twin enclosed mounts amidships. Moored to port of Manitowoc is USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192)**.	Photo by Fabio Peña
	73k	*USS Manitowoc* (LST-1180), at Barcelona, Spain, 1 March 1981. Moored to port of Manitowoc is USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192)**.	Photo by Fabio Peña
	62k	*USS Manitowoc* (LST-1180), and USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192)**, at Barcelona, Spain, 1 March 1981.	Photo by Fabio Peña
	69k	*USS Manitowoc* (LST-1180), and USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192)**, at Barcelona, Spain, 1 March 1981.	Photo by Fabio Peña
1016118025	191k	Aerial starboard bow view of *USS Manitowac* (LST-1180)** off the coast of Lebanon, 1 December 1982 during a multinational peacekeeping operation. The ship was deployed here after a confrontation took place between Israeli forces and the Palestine Liberation Organization. U.S Department of Defense photo by DN-ST-83-0299 by PH3 Fitzgerald, National Archive# NN33300514 2005-06-30	Robert Hurst
	899k	*USS Manitowoc* (LST-1180)** moored pierside at Marseille, France, date unknown.	Photo by Philippe Gonzales
	159k	*USS Manitowoc* (LST-1180)** underway in Chesapeake Bay, 7 October 1985.	Courtesy © Atlantic Fleet Sales/ Nobe Smith
	287k	*USS Manitowoc* (LST-1180)** underway at Rapallo (Genoa), Italy, 13 February 1986.	Photo by Carlo Martinelli
	446k	*USS Manitowoc* (LST-1180)** moored at Rapallo (Genoa), Italy, 16 March 1986.	Photo by Carlo Martinelli
	57k	*USS Manitowoc* (LST-1180)** in the Gulf of Teulada, Sardinia, March 1986, Exercise Sardinia-86	Photo by Ignacio Lopez ex member Armada Espanola
1016118026	165k	*USS Manitowoc* (LST-1180)** underway at sea, circa 1986. U.S. Navy photo from the USS Manitowoc (LST-1180) 1985-1986 cruise book	Robert Hurst
1016118020	678k	*USS Manitowoc* (LST-1180)** underway off Norfolk, VA., date unknown. ©Nobe Smith	Nicholas Tiberio
1016118024	243k	*USS Manitowac* (LST-1180)** underway in Chesapeake Bay, 1 December 1988. U.S. Navy photo from National Archives at College Park, National Archives Identifier: 6452944	Robert Hurst
1016118018	324k	Tied up at the U.S. Naval Station Rodman, Panama, 13 November 1989, during the multinational joint naval exercise Unitas XXX are, from top: *USS Briscoe* (DD-977), USS Richard E. Byrd (DDG-23), USS Jesse L. Brown (FF-1089), USS Manitowoc (LST-1180), and the Colombian frigates ARC Independiente (54) and ARC Antioquia (FM-53)*. US Army Signal Corps photo # DA-SC-90-05621* by SPC Mark Williams	Chin Yu Chu
	1600k	*USS Manitowoc* (LST-1180)** is eased into her berth by tugs, 7 December 1990, to take on Marines headed for the Middle East in support of Operation DESERT SHIELD. Defense Imagery photo # DM-ST-91-0211546, a US Marine Corps photo now in the collections of Defense Imagery.	Robert Hurst
	156k	The large harbor tug Santaquin (YTB-824) assists *USS Manitowoc* (LST-1180) into her berth at Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, VA., 17 April 1991. Manitowoc** was returning to her homeport after deploying to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. DVIC photo # DNST9109700 PH3 Tuemler USN.	Defense Visual Information Center
	78k	The large harbor tug Santaquin (YTB-824) pushes on the bow of *USS Manitowoc* (LST-1180) as the ship is moved into her berth, 17 April 1991. Manitowoc was returning to Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, VA.** after deploying to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. DVIC photo # DNST9109705 by PH3 Tuemler USN	Defense Visual Information Center
	185k	The large harbor tug Santaquin (YTB-824) helps move *USS Manitowoc* (LST-1180) into position alongside the pier. Manitowoc was returning to Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, VA.** after deploying to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Camera Operator: PH3 TUEMLER Date Shot: 17 Apr 1991 DVIC photo # DNST9109706 by PH3 Tuemler USN	Defense Visual Information Center
	76k	The large harbor tug Santaquin (YTB-824) moves *USS Manitowoc* (LST-1180) into position alongside the pier at Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, VA.,*, 17 April 1991, as Campti* (YTB-816), right, stands by. In the background is the dock landing ship *USS Gunston Hall* (LSD-44). Manitowoc and Gunston Hall** have returned to Little Creek following their deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. DVIC photo # DNST9109707 by PH3 Tuemler USN	Defense Visual Information Center
	186k	The large harbor tug Santaquin (YTB-824) assists *USS Manitowoc* (LST-1180) alongside the pier at Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, VA.,, 17 April 1991. Manitowoc** was returning to her homeport after deploying to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. DVIC photo # DNST9109708 by PH3 Tuemler USN	Defense Visual Information Center
	171k	The large harbor tug Santaquin (YTB-824) assists *USS Manitowoc* (LST-1180) into her berth as Sailors man the rails on the bow of the tank landing ship, 17 April 1991. Manitowoc was returning to Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, VA.,** after deploying to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. DVIC photo # DNST9109709 by PH3 Tuemler USN	Defense Visual Information Center
	81k	The large harbor tug Santaquin (YTB-824) moves *USS Manitowoc* (LST-1180) into her berth at the pier alongside the Naval Reserve Force (NRF) tank landing ship USS Boulder (LST-1190), 17 April 1991. Manitowoc was returning to Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, VA.,** after deploying to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. DVIC photo # DNST9109711 by PH3 Tuemler USN	Defense Visual Information Center
1016119017	188k	Ex-*USS Newport* (LST-1179) Ex-USS Manitowoc (LST-1180) Ex-USS Sumter (LST-1181) Ex-USS Boulder (LST-1190) and Ex-USS El Paso (LKA-117), Ex-USS Charleston (LKA-113)*, laid up in reserve in the Norfolk Naval Ship, 8 October 1994. U.S. DefenseImagery photo # DN-SC-95-01401* a U.S. Navy photo by Don S. Montgomery	Robert Hurst
1016118023	204k	Starboard quarter view of decommissioned *USS Manitowac* (LST-1180) under overhaul at the Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Corporation shipyard, Newport News, VA.. Manitowac** is being prepared for transfer to the Taiwanese Navy in July 1996. U.S. Navy photo by Don S. Montgomery, National Archives at College Park Identifier: 6495407	Robert Hurst
	15k	Transfer ceremony of *USS Manitowoc* (LST-1180) and USS Sumter (LST-1181)** from US Navy to the Republic of China at NAB Little Creek, VA., circa 1996	LST Home Port web site
ROCS Chung Ho (LST-232)
	38k	Ex-*USS Manitowoc* (LST-1180) underway while in the Republic of China (Taiwan) service as ROCS Chung Ho (LST-232)**, date and location unknown.	Robert Hurst
1016118022	99k	*ROCS Chung Ho* (LST-232)** moored at Kaohsiung,Taiwan, 7 December 2016. Photo courtesy of Master COCO licensed under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain license	Robert Hurst

For more photos and information about USS Manitowoc see;
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)
The USS LST Ship Memorial
LST Homeport
State LST Chapters
United States LST Association
Mobile Riverine Force Association
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Commanding Officers
01	CDR. Dyer Jr., George Thomas, USN (USNA 1952)	24 January 1970 - 21 May 1971
02	CDR. Bess, George Delbert	21 May 1971 - 14 December 1972
03	CDR. Poyet, Elmer Francis (Frank)	14 December 1972 - 7 September 1974
04	CDR. Chrisman Jr., John Aubrey, USN (USNA 1958)	7 September 1974 - 30 September 1976
05	CDR. Doyle, John Francis	30 September 1976 - 7 November 1978
06	CDR. Triplett, Thomas Terrence	7 November 1978 - 17 October 1980
07	CDR. Butler, Richard Montague	17 October 1980 - 30 November 1982
08	CDR. Kolata, John Dennis	30 November 1982 - 11 January 1985
09	CDR. Vion, Charles Paul	11 January 1985 - 27 February 1987
10	CDR. Schill, Jerome Edward	27 February -1987 - 16 June 1989
11	CDR. Martin, Robert Stanly	16 June 1989 - 16 November 1990
12	CDR. Rauch, Dale Arthur	16 November 1990 - 9 March 1992
13	CDR. Concannon, Timothy James	9 March 1992 - 30 June 1993


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
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