USS Sweetwater County explained

USS Sweetwater County (LST-1152) was a 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.

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:

• • American Campaign Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
• World War II Victory Medal
• Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

Sources

• Book: United States. Dept. of the Treasury. Treasury Decisions Under the Customs, Internal Revenue, Industrial Alcohol, Narcotic and Other Laws, Volume 97. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1962.
• Book: Moore, Capt. John. Jane's Fighting Ships 1984-85. Jane's Information Group. 1984. 978-0710607959.
• Book: Saunders, Stephen. Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010. Jane's Information Group. 2009. 978-0710628886.
• Book: Fairplay International Shipping Journal Volume 222. Fairplay Publishing Limited. 1967. United Kingdom.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tank Landing Ship LST. 2021-08-23. www.navsource.org.
2. Web site: 231 中業艦. 2021-08-22. 新浪部落.
3. Web site: 中明軍艦搶退攤操演 強化戰訓. 2021-08-23. tw.news.yahoo.com. zh-Hant-TW.