USS LST-537
# USS LST-537

USS LST-537 was a LST-491-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was transferred to the Republic of China Navy as ROCS Chung Ting (LST-203).

## Construction and commissioning

LST-537 was laid down on 27 October 1943 at Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company, Evansville, Indiana. Launched on 31 December 1943 and commissioned on 2 February 1944.

### Service in the United States Navy

During World War II, LST-537 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She then participated in the Invasion of Normandy from 6 to 25 June 1944. She was assigned to occupation and China from 2 to 22 January 1946.

She was decommissioned on 29 May 1946 and struck from the Naval Register, 12 March 1948.

### Service in the Republic of China Navy

She was acquired and commissioned into the Republic of China Navy on 29 May 1946 and renamed Chung Ting (LST-203).

Chung Hai was decommissioned on 12 March 1989.

## Awards

LST-537 have earned the following awards:

* China Service Medal (extended)
* American Campaign Medal
* European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1 battle star)
* Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
* World War II Victory Medal
* Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

## Citations

* 1 2 3 "Tank Landing Ship LST". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
* 1 2 "LST-537". public1.nhhcaws.local. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
* ↑ "231 中業艦". 新浪部落. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
* ↑ "中華民國海軍 >>軍武展示 >>老軍艦的故事". 10 May 2013. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

## Sources

* United States. Dept. of the Treasury (1962). Treasury Decisions Under the Customs, Internal Revenue, Industrial Alcohol, Narcotic and Other Laws, Volume 97. U.S. Government Printing Office.
* Moore, Capt. John (1984). Jane's Fighting Ships 1984-85. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710607959.
* Saunders, Stephen (2009). Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710628886.
* Fairplay International Shipping Journal Volume 222. United Kingdom: Fairplay Publishing Limited. 1967.

vteLST-491-class tank landing ships :

LST-491 / T-LST-491

LST-492

LST-493

LST-494

LST-495

LST-496

LST-497

LST-498

LST-499

LST-500

LST-501

LST-502

LST-503

LST-504 / Buchanan County

LST-505

LST-506

LST-507

LST-508

LST-509 / Bulloch County

LST-510 / Buncombe County

LST-511

LST-512 / Burnett County

LST-513 / Endymion

LST-514 / Midas

LST-515 / Caddo Parish

LST-516 / Calaveras County

LST-517

LST-518 / Nestor

LST-519 / Calhoun County

LST-520

LST-521 / T-LST-521 / Cape May County

LST-522

LST-523

LST-524

LST-525 / Caroline County

LST-526

LST-527 / Cassia County

LST-528 / Catahoula Parish

LST-529 / Cayuga County

LST-530

LST-531

LST-532 / Chase County

LST-533 / Cheboygan County

LST-534

LST-535

LST-536

LST-537

LST-538

LST-539

LST-540

LST-541 :

Preceded by: LST-1 class

Followed by: LST-542 class :

List of United States Navy LSTs

List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships :

