USS LST-227
{{short description|LST-1-class landing ship tank}}
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}} {{Infobox ship image | Ship image = File:USS LST-227.jpg | Ship caption = USS LST-227 }} {{Infobox ship career | Ship country = United States | Ship flag = {{USN flag|1946}} | Ship name = LST-227 | Ship builder = Chicago Bridge and Iron Co., Seneca | Ship laid down = 10 May 1943 | Ship launched = 21 September 1943 | Ship sponsor = Mrs. C. B. Hellerson | Ship commissioned = 16 October 1943 | Ship reclassified = | Ship decommissioned = 22 January 1946 | Ship renamed = Q025, 23 January 1946 | Ship struck = 28 April 1949 | Ship identification = *Callsign: NZFB
| Ship honors = See Awards | Ship fate = Transferred to South Korea, 27 March 1955 }} {{Infobox ship career | Ship country = South Korea | Ship flag = {{flagicon|South Korea|naval}} | Ship name = *Deok Bong
| Ship namesake = Deokbong | Ship identification = Pennant number: LST-808 | Ship acquired = 29 March 1955 | Ship commissioned = 13 September 1955 | Ship reclassified = LST-672 | Ship decommissioned = 31 October 1989 | Ship fate = Unknown }} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Ship class={{sclass|LST-1|tank landing ship}} |Ship displacement={{LST-1 class tank landing ship displacement}} |Ship length={{LST-1 class tank landing ship length}} |Ship beam={{LST-1 class tank landing ship beam}} |Ship draft={{LST-1 class tank landing ship draft}} |Ship power={{LST-1 class tank landing ship power}} |Ship propulsion={{LST-1 class tank landing ship propulsion}} |Ship speed= {{LST-1 class tank landing ship speed}} |Ship range={{LST-1 class tank landing ship range}} |Ship boats= {{LST-1 class tank landing ship boats}} |Ship capacity= {{LST-1 class tank landing ship capacity}} |Ship troops=16 officers, 147 enlisted men |Ship complement=13 officers, 104 enlisted men |Ship armament={{LST-1 class tank landing ship armament}} |Ship armor= |Ship notes= }} |
USS LST-227 was a {{sclass|LST-1|tank landing ship}} in the United States Navy during World War II. She was later sold to South Korean Navy as ROKS Deok Bong (LST-808).{{Cite web|title=Tank Landing Ship LST|url=https://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160227.htm|access-date=2021-11-17|website=www.navsource.org}}
Construction and career
LST-227 was laid down on 10 May 1943 at Chicago Bridge and Iron Co., Quincy, Massachusetts. Launched on 21 September 1943 and commissioned on 16 October 1943.{{Cite web|title=LST-227|url=https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/l/lst-227.html|access-date=2021-11-17|website=NHHC|language=en-US}}
= Service in the United States =
During World War II, LST-227 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She took part in the occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls from 2 to 8 February 1944 and Battle of Hollandia from 12 to 28 April 1944. She participated in the Battle of Guam from 21 to 28 July 1944 and the capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands from 6 September to 14 October 1944.
In 1945, she took part in the Lingayen Gulf landings on 9 January and the Assault and occupation Battle of Okinawa from 1 April to 10 May. Throughout post-war year service, she was sent for occupation service in the Far East from 21 October to 25 November 1945 and 13 December 1945 to 13 January 1946.
LST-227 was decommissioned on 22 January 1946 and was assigned to Commander Naval Forces Far East (COMNAVFE) Shipping Control Authority for Japan (SCAJAP) from 23 January 1946 to 6 June 1950 in which she was designated Q025. She was put into the Pacific Reserve Fleet following the end of her service there and later loaned to South Korea.
She was struck from the Navy Register on 28 April 1949.
= Service in South Korea =
ROKS Deok Bong was acquired by the South Korean Navy on 29 March 1955 and was commissioned on 13 September 1955.
Later in the 1970s, she was designated as LST-672.
She was decommissioned on 31 October 1989 and her fate is unknown.
Awards
LST-227 have earned the following awards:
Citations
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Sources
- {{cite book|author=United States. Dept. of the Treasury|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BnfPAAAAMAAJ|title=Treasury Decisions Under the Customs, Internal Revenue, Industrial Alcohol, Narcotic and Other Laws, Volume 97|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|year=1962}}
- {{cite book|last=Moore|first=Capt. John|title=Jane's Fighting Ships 1984-85|publisher=Jane's Information Group|year=1984|isbn=978-0710607959}}
- {{cite book|last=Saunders|first=Stephen|title=Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010|publisher=Jane's Information Group|year=2009|isbn=978-0710628886}}
- {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4b8eAQAAMAAJ|title=Fairplay International Shipping Journal Volume 222|publisher=Fairplay Publishing Limited|year=1967|location=United Kingdom}}
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Category:World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
Category:Ships built in Seneca, Illinois
Category:LST-1-class tank landing ships of the United States Navy
Category:Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Republic of Korea Navy