| Career (United States) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS LST-993 |
| Builder: | Boston Navy Yard |
| Laid down: | 7 March 1944 |
| Launched: | 7 April 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 12 May 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 1 June 1946 |
| Struck: | 12 March 1948 |
| Honours and awards: |
3 battle stars (World War II) |
| Fate: | Transferred to the Republic of China, 7 February 1948 |
| Career (Republic of China) | |
| Name: | ROCS Chung Hsun (LST-208) |
| Acquired: | 7 February 1948 |
| Struck: | before 1973[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | LST-542-class tank landing ship |
| Displacement: | 1,490 long tons (1,514 t) light 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full |
| Length: | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam: | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft: | 8 ft (2.4 m) forward 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) aft |
| Propulsion: | 2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts |
| Speed: | 10.8 knots (20.0 km/h; 12.4 mph) |
| Complement: | 7 officers, 104 enlisted men |
| Armament: | • 6 × 40 mm guns • 6 × 20 mm guns |
USS LST-993 was an LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.
LST-993 was laid down on 7 March 1944 at the Boston Navy Yard; launched on 7 April 1944; sponsored by sponsored by Mrs. Gladys L. Morey; and commissioned on 12 May 1944, Lt. A. W. Bates, USNR, in command.
During World War II, LST-993 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:
Following the war, LST-993 performed occupation duty in the Far East and saw service in China until early June 1946. She was decommissioned on 1 June 1946. On 7 February 1948, the ship was transferred to the Republic of China. She was struck from the Navy list on 12 March 1948.
LST-993 earned three battle stars for World War II service.
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
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