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Hochun 1947

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comm	Fate
合彰 [He Zhang] (ex-LCT512)			Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA			9.1943 // 1946	to Taiwan 7.1949 (合彰 [He Zhang])
(ex-LCT515)			Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA			9.1943 // 1946	stricken 1986
合忠 [He Zhong] (ex-LCT849)			Kansas City Steel, USA			8.1944 // 1946	to Taiwan 7.1949 (合忠 [He Zhong])
合群 [He Qun] (ex-LCT892)			Darby Products, Kansas City, USA			7.1944 // 1946	to Taiwan 7.1949 (合群 [He Qun])
合城 [He Cheng] (ex-LCT1143)			Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA			5.1944 // 1946	to Taiwan 7.1949 (合城 [He Cheng])
合貞 [He Zhen] (ex-LCT1145)			Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA			5.1944 // 1946	to Taiwan 7.1949 (合貞 [He Zhen])
(ex-LCT1171)			Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA			6.1944 // 1946	stricken 1986
合眾 [He Zhong] (ex-LCT1213)			Bison SB, North Tonawanda, USA			8.1944 // 1946	to Taiwan 7.1949 (合眾 [He Zhong])

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

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Project history

Former USN LCT(6) type, transferred to China after war. At least 15 craft of LCT(5) and LCT(6) types were transferred.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

10 - 11 boats went to Communist Chinese government, 6 craft escaped to Taiwan in 1949.

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