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USS Stark County (LST-1134) was an LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was transferred to the Royal Thai Navy as HTMS Pangan (LST-13) (Thai: เรือหลวงพงัน).

Pangan as a museum ship in 2018
History
United States
NameLST-1134
BuilderChicago Bridge and Iron Co., Illinois
Laid down18 December 1944
Launched16 March 1945
Commissioned7 April 1945
RenamedStark County
NamesakeStark County
Decommissioned16 May 1966
Identification
FateTransferred to Royal Thai Navy, 16 May 1966
History
Thailand
Name
  • Pangan
  • (พงัน)
NamesakePha-ngan Island
Commissioned1966
Decommissioned2008
ReclassifiedLST-713
IdentificationPennant number: LST-13, LST-713
StatusMuseum ship in Ko Pha-ngan, Surat Thani
General characteristics
Class and typeLST-542-class tank landing ship
Displacement
  • 1,625 long tons (1,651 t) (light)
  • 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) (full (seagoing draft with 1,675 short tons (1,520 t) load)
  • 2,366 long tons (2,404 t) (beaching)
Length328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft
  • Unloaded: 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) forward; 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) aft
  • Full load: 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft
  • Landing with 500 short tons (450 t) load: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft
  • Limiting 11 ft 2 in (3.40 m)
  • Maximum navigation 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m)
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed11.6 kn (21.5 km/h; 13.3 mph)
Range24,000 nmi (44,000 km; 28,000 mi) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) while displacing 3,960 long tons (4,024 t)
Boats & landing
craft carried
2 x LCVPs
Capacity1,600–1,900 short tons (3,200,000–3,800,000 lb; 1,500,000–1,700,000 kg) cargo depending on mission
Troops16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement7 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament
Aviation facilitiesDeck as helipad

Construction and commissioning

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LST-1134 was laid down on 18 December 1944 at Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, Seneca, illonois. Launched on 16 March 1945 and commissioned on 7 April 1945.[1]

Service in United States Navy

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She was commissioned too late to see service in World War II but was assigned to occupation service in the Far East from 15 September 1945 to 4 January 1946.

During the Korean War, she participated in the invasion of Inchon from 13 to 17 September 1950.

On 1 July 1955, she was given the name USS Stark County.

She was decommissioned on 16 May 1966 and transferred to the Royal Thai Navy.[2]

LST-1134 earned three battle stars for Cold War service.[1]

Service in Royal Thai Navy

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She was renamed HTMS Pangan (LST-13) once acquired by the navy. She was homeported in Phra Samut Chedi alongside HTMS Lanta and HTMS Chang.

The ship was retired from the Royal Thai Navy in 2008 and used as a training ship alongside other LSTs.

She arrived in Koh Phangan on 21 January 2011 to be converted into museum ship.[3]

Awards

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LST-1134 have earned the following awards:

References

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  1. ^ a b "LST-1134". NHHC. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Tank Landing Ship LST". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  3. ^ "HTMS Pangan - Surat Thani". patricklepetit.jalbum.net. Retrieved 20 June 2021.