LST-717 was
laid down on 20 June 1944 at
Jeffersonville Boat and Machine Company,
Jeffersonville,
Indiana.
Launched on 29 July 1944 and
commissioned on 23 August 1944.
Service in United States Navy During World War II,
LST-717 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She then participated in the
Palawan Island landings from 1 to 7 March 1945 and
Mindanao Island landings from 17 to 23 April 1945. She was assigned to occupation and China from 2 September 1945 to 12 June 1946. She was
decommissioned on 12 June 1946 and was struck from the
Naval Register on 12 March 1946. On 12 June 1946, she was then transferred to the Republic of China under the
lend-lease program and renamed
Chung Yeh.
Service in Republic of China Navy On 13 November 1947, she was stranded on the
Changshan Island. She was then incorporated into People's Liberation Army Navy in 1953 after her repair. == Awards ==