USS LST-400

History
United States
Name	USS LST-400
Builder	Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newport News, Virginia
Laid down	28 September 1942
Launched	23 November 1942
Commissioned	7 January 1943
Renamed	USS Bradley County (LST-400), 1 July 1955
Honors and awards	2 battle stars (World War II)
Fate	Transferred to Republic of China, September 1958
Stricken	25 April 1960
History
Taiwan
Name	ROCS Chung Suo (LST-217)
Acquired	September 1958
General characteristics
Class and type	Template:Sclass-
Displacement	1,625 long tons (1,651 t) light 4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full
Length	328 ft (100 m)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	Unloaded: Bow: 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) Stern: 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) Loaded : Bow: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) Stern: 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m)
Depth	8 ft (2.4 m) forward 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) aft (full load)
Propulsion	2 General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Boats & landing craft carried	Two or six LCVPs
Troops	14-16 officers, 131-147 enlisted men
Complement	7-9 officers, 104-120 enlisted men
Armament	2 × twin 40 mm gun mounts w/Mk.51 directors 4 × single 40 mm gun mounts 12 × single 20 mm gun mounts

USS Bradley County (LST-400) was an Template:Sclass- built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for counties in Arkansas and Tennessee, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.

LST-400 was laid down on 28 September 1942 at the Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company; launched on 23 November 1942; sponsored by Miss Judith Flaxington; and commissioned on 7 January 1943.

During World War II, LST-400 was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the Sicilian occupation in July, 1943 and the Invasion of Normandy in June, 1944. Following the War, LST-400 was redesignated USS Bradley County (LST-400) on 1 July 1955.

The tank landing ship was transferred to Taiwan as a grant in aid in September, 1958 where she served as Chung Suo (LST-217). She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 25 April 1960. Her final fate is unknown.

LST-400 earned two battle stars for World War II service.

LST-400 underway, date and location unknown.

References

 This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

• "LST-400". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Retrieved 6 April 2007.
• "LST-400 Bradley County". Amphibious Photo Archive. Retrieved 6 April 2007.