LST-578 was
laid down on 5 May 1945 at
Chicago Bridge and Iron Company,
Seneca,
Illinois.
Launched on 8 June 1945 and
commissioned on 30 June 1945.
Service in United States Navy During World War II,
LST-578 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She then participated in the
Leyte landings from 5 to 18 November 1944. In 1945, she took part in the
Lingayen Gulf landing from 4 to 17 January, the
Mindanao Island landing from 10 to 18 March, 24 March to 14 April and 17 to 23 April 1945. She was assigned to occupation and China from 20 October 1945 to 29 June 1946.
Service in Republic of China Navy On 23 August 2018, she was decommissioned. On 29 July 2019, her together with her sister ship
Chung Kuang served as a target ship for multiple
F-16s fired
Harpoon missiles and was hit. In the exercise of
Han Kuang 36 on July 15, 2020, she served as a target ship for
Harpoon missiles. She refused to sink during the exercise. After the exercise ended on July 17, she was towed back to the naval pier in
Qijin,
Kaohsiung. The side of the hull has at least two holes visible from the missiles. == Awards ==