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DONG HAI dock landing ship (1944/1960)
Photo
Zhong Zheng
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 東海 [Dong Hai] (ex-White Marsh), late 1970s- 中正 [Zhong Zheng] | 191, later- 639, later- 191 | Moore, Oakland, USA | 4.1943 | 19.7.1943 | 1.1944 // 17.11.1960 | stricken 1985 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 4490 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 9375 |
| Length, m | 138.4 wl 139.5 oa |
| Breadth, m | 22.0 |
| Draught, m | 4.83 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Skinner Uniflow QuiPE, 2 Babcock & Wilcox boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 7400 |
| Max speed, kts | 15.4 |
| Fuel, t | oil 1770 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 7400 (15) |
| Armament | 2 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1 |
| Military load | 3 LCT(6) or 14 LCM(3) or 1450 t of cargo or 41 LVT or 47 DUKW (up to 92 LVT or 108 DUKW if additional decks are installed), 332 marines |
| Electronic equipment | SPS-5, nav. radars |
| Complement | 254 |
Graphics
Zhong Zheng
Project history
Former USN Ashland class dock landing ship.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
© Ivan Gogin, 2016
