USS LST-1010
{{Short description|Tank Landing Ship of US Navy}}
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| Ship acquired= 22 March 1955 | Ship commissioned= 22 March 1955 | Ship decommissioned= 2005 | Ship renamed= | Ship reclassified= LST-671, 1 June 1978 | Ship identification= Pennant number: LST-807 | Ship motto= | Ship nickname= | Ship honours= | Ship fate= | Ship status= Museum ship at Gimpo Marine Park, South Korea | Ship notes= | Ship badge= }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = | Ship class = {{sclass|LST-542|tank landing ship}} | Ship type = | Ship displacement = {{LST-542 class tank landing ship displacement}} | Ship length = {{LST-542 class tank landing ship length}} | Ship beam = {{LST-542 class tank landing ship beam}} | Ship draft = {{LST-542 class tank landing ship draft}} | Ship power = {{LST-542 class tank landing ship power}} | Ship propulsion = {{LST-542 class tank landing ship propulsion}} | Ship speed = {{LST-542 class tank landing ship speed}} | Ship range = {{LST-542 class tank landing ship range}} | Ship boats = {{LST-542 class tank landing ship boats}} | Ship troops = 16 officers, 147 enlisted men | Ship complement = 7 officers, 104 enlisted men | Ship capacity = {{LST-542 class tank landing ship capacity}} | Ship time to activate = | Ship sensors = | Ship EW = | Ship armament = {{LST-542 class tank landing ship armament}} | Ship armour = | Ship aircraft = | Ship aircraft facilities = Deck as helipad | Ship notes = }} |
USS LST-1010 was an {{sclass|LST-542|tank landing ship}} in the United States Navy during World War II. She was transferred to the South Korean Navy as ROKS Un Bong (LST-807).
Construction and commissioning
LST-1010 was laid down on 22 February 1944 at Bethlehem Steel Company, Quincy, Massachusetts. Launched on 29 March 1944 and commissioned on 25 April 1944.
Service in United States Navy
During World War II, LST-1010 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto in May and June 1945. Following the war, LST-1010 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-September 1945. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned and transferred to United States Army on 4 April 1947. She returned to the US Navy on 1 March 1950 and assigned to the Pacific Reserve Fleet.
Under provisions of the Military Assistance Program, she was transferred to the Republic of Korea on 22 March 1955, and served the ROK navy as Un Bong (LST-807).
LST-1010 earned two battle star for World War II service.{{Cite web|title=Tank Landing Ship LST-1010|url=https://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/161010.htm|access-date=2020-10-30|website=www.navsource.org}}
Service in South Korean Navy
Un Bong was used for various training purposes and participated in the Vietnam War from 1966 to 1972.
The ship was retired from the Korean Navy in 2006, after 51 years of service. Plans were eventually made by the [http://www.lifeinkorea.com/Travel2/kyonggi/461 City of Gimpo Marine Park], to establish a ship museum, depicting the history of the ship from its original U.S. Navy commissioning in 1944.{{Cite web|url=https://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/161010b.htm|access-date=2020-10-30|website=www.navsource.org|title=Final resting place for U.S. Navy Amphibious Ship LST 1010}}
References
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Category:LST-542-class tank landing ships
Category:Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Republic of Korea Navy
Category:World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
Category:Vietnam War amphibious warfare vessels of the United States