ROCS Chung Ming
History
United States
NameLST-1152
BuilderChicago Bridge and Iron Co., Seneca
Laid down5 March 1945
Launched8 June 1945
Commissioned30 June 1945
Decommissioned1 July 1946
NamesakeSweetwater County
RenamedSweetwater County
Stricken6 February 1959
IdentificationPennant number: LST-1152
Honors and
awards		See Awards
FateTransferred to the Republic of China, 1958
Taiwan
Name
  • Chung Ming
  • (中明)
Acquired21 October 1958
Commissioned21 October 1958
HomeportKaohsiung
IdentificationPennant number: LST-227
StatusActive
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 Sweetwater County (LST-1152) was a LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Coast Guard during World War II. She was transferred to the Republic of China Navy as ROCS Chung Ming (LST-227).[1]

Construction and commissioning

LST-1152 was laid down on 5 March 1945 at Chicago Bridge and Iron Company, Seneca, Illinois. Launched on 8 June 1945 and commissioned on 30 June 1945.

Service in the United States Navy

During World War II, LST-1152 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater. She was assigned to occupation and Far East from 1 November to 22 December 1945.[1]

She was decommissioned on 1 July 1946 and struck from the Naval Register on 6 February 1956 after she was transferred to the Republic of China and renamed Chung Ming (LST-227).[2] While being mothballed on 1 July 1955, she was given the name Sweetwater County.

Service in the Republic of China Navy

On 18 March 2021, she participated in a military exercise.[3]

Awards

LST-1152 have earned the following awards:

Citations

  1. 1 2 "Tank Landing Ship LST". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "231 中業艦". 新浪部落. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "中明軍艦搶退攤操演 強化戰訓". tw.news.yahoo.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 23 August 2021.

Sources

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