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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS
HO CHUN tank landing craft (1943-1944/1949-1959)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 合群 [He Qun] (ex-LCT892) | LCU481 | Darby Products, Kansas City, USA | 7.1944 // 10.1949 | stricken 1996 | |||
| 合眾 [He Zhong] (ex-LCT1213) | LCU482 | Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA | 8.1944 // 10.1949 | stricken 1987 | |||
| 合城 [He Cheng] (ex-LCT1143) | LCU483 | Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA | 5.1944 // 10.1949 | stricken 1956 | |||
| 合忠 [He Zhong] (ex-LCT849) | LCU484 | Kansas City Steel, USA | 8.1944 // 10.1949 | stricken 2012 | |||
| 合彰 [He Zhang] (ex-LCT512) | LCU485 | Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA | 9.1943 // 10.1949 | stricken 1987 | |||
| 合貞 [He Zhen] (ex-LCT1145) | LCU486 | Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA | 5.1944 // 10.1949 | wrecked 13.2.1970 | |||
| 合智 [He Zhi] (ex-LCT700) | LCU487 | Pidgeon Thomas Iron, Memphis, USA | 5.1944 // 1958 | auxiliary 1956 | |||
| 合春 [He Chun] (ex-LCT1225) | LCU494 | Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA | 9.1944 // 1958 | stricken 2012 | |||
| 合永 [He Yong] (ex-LCT1271) | LCU495 | Kansas City Steel, USA | 8.1944 // 1958 | stricken 2012 | |||
| 合堅 [He Jian] (ex-LCT1278) | LCU496 | Missouri Valley Bridge, Evansville, USA | 7.1944 // 1959 | stricken 2007 | |||
| 合祺 [He Qi] (ex-LCT1212) | LCU401 | Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA | 8.1944 // 1959 | stricken 2012 | |||
| 合輝 [He Hui] (ex-LCT1218) | LCU402 | Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA | 8.1944 // 1959 | stricken 2012 | |||
| 合耀 [He Yao] (ex-LCT1244) | LCU403 | Pidgeon Thomas Iron, Memphis, USA | 9.1944 // 1959 | stricken 2012 | |||
| 合登 [He Deng] (ex-LCT1367) | LCU404 | Mare Island N Yd, Vallejo, USA | 10.1944 // 1959 | auxiliary early 1970s | |||
| 合風 [He Feng] (ex-LCT1397) | LCU405 | Mount Vernon Bridge, USA | 10.1944 // 1959 | auxiliary 1997 | |||
| 合潮 [He Chao] (ex-LCT1429) | LCU406 | Pidgeon Thomas Iron, Memphis, USA | 12.1944 // 1959 | stricken 1997 | |||
| 合騰 [He Teng] (ex-LCT1452) | LCU407 | Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA | 10.1944 // 1959 | stricken 2007 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 160 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 309 - 320 |
| Length, m | 32.0 wl 36.3 oa |
| Breadth, m | 9.96 |
| Draught, m | at landing: 1.09 fore, 1.22 aft |
| No of shafts | 3 |
| Machinery | 3 Grey Marine diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 675 |
| Max speed, kts | 8 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 700 (7) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 |
| Military load | 4 medium or 3 heavy tanks or 150 t of cargo |
| Complement | 13 |
Project history
Former USN LCT(6) type tank landing craft.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
He Deng was converted to auxiliary SB2 and later sank after collision in Makung Harbour during a typhoon 22.8.1986. He Zhen ran aground and was lost 13.2.1970.
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