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Kao Hsiung

Command Shipconfirmed

Kao Hsiung

USS Dukes County (LST-735) was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after Dukes County, Massachusetts, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. In 1957 she was decommissioned and leased to the Republic of China. In 1962 she was commissioned into Republic of China Navy service.

Specifications

TypeCommand Ship
OriginUnited States
ManufacturerDravo Corporation, Neville Island
Introduced1944
StatusIn service
Length99.97 m
Speed12 kn
Crew8
Displacement3,640 t
Main armament1 x Mark 41 VLS (8 cells) *1 × single 3"/50 caliber gun mount *8 × 40 mm guns *12 × 20 mm guns

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
Taiwan1confirmed

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