USS Sublette County (LST-1144) was a LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was transferred to the Republic of China Navy as ROCS Chung Yeh (LST-231).[1]

ROCS Chung Yeh
History
United States
NameLST-1144
BuilderChicago Bridge and Iron Co., Seneca
Laid down3 February 1945
Launched2 May 1945
Sponsored byMrs. Evelyn B. Adams
Commissioned28 May 1945
Decommissioned11 February 1955
NamesakeSublette County
RenamedSublette County
Stricken1 June 1960
IdentificationPennant number: LST-1144
FateTransferred to the Republic of China, 1961
Taiwan
Name
  • Chung Yeh
  • (中業)
AcquiredSeptember 1961
Commissioned21 September 1961
HomeportKaohsiung
IdentificationPennant number: LST-231
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

Construction and commissioning

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LST-1144 was laid down on 3 February 1945 at Chicago Bridge and Iron Company, Seneca, Illinois. Launched on 2 May 1945 and commissioned on 28 May 1945.

Service in United States Navy

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Sublette County in the 1950s

During World War II, LST-1144 was assigned to the Atlantic Fleet. She was assigned to occupation and Europe from 19 January to 5 May 1951, 17 October 1951 to 26 January 1952 and 14 January to 22 June 1953.[1]

She was decommissioned on 11 February 1955 and struck from the Naval Register on 1 June 1960 after she was transferred to the Republic of China and renamed Chung Yeh (LST-231).[2] While being mothballed on 1 July 1955, she was given the name Sublette County.

Service in Republic of China Navy

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She participated in multiple naval exercises throughout the years.

Awards

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LST-1144 have earned the following awards:

Citations

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  1. ^ a b "Tank Landing Ship LST". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. ^ "231 中業艦". 新浪部落. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

Sources

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