USS LST-22

	USS LST-22, unloading her cargo of Alligators and Buffalos, 9 January 1945, at Lingayen Gulf during the invasion of Luzon. Vehicles were under the command of LCOL. Lloyd Barron, CO (3RD BN, 43 INF DIV).
History
United States
Name	LST-22
Builder	Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Laid down	5 November 1942
Launched	29 March 1943
Sponsored by	Mrs. W. A. Barnes
Commissioned	29 May 1943
Decommissioned	1 April 1946
Stricken	17 April 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: LST-22; Code letters: NXOD; ;
Honors &; awards	6 × battle stars
Fate	Sold for conversion to merchant service, 3 February 1947
Republic of China
Name	Wan Cheng
Owner	Ming Sung Industrial Co., Ltd., Shanghai, Republic of China
Acquired	3 February 1947
Identification	IMO number: 5072357
Fate	Unknown
General characteristics
Type	LST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement	4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full load ; 2,160 long tons (2,190 t) landing;
Length	328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	Full load: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft; Landing at 2,160 t: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft;
Installed power	2 × 900 hp (670 kW) Electro-Motive Diesel 12-567A diesel engines; 1,700 shp (1,300 kW);
Propulsion	1 × Falk main reduction gears; 2 × Propellers;
Speed	12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range	24,000 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 or 6 x LCVPs
Capacity	2,100 tons oceangoing maximum; 350 tons main deckload;
Troops	16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement	13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament	Varied, ultimate armament; 2 × twin 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors guns ; 4 × single 40 mm Bofors guns; 12 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon cannons;
Service record
Part of:	LST Flotilla 7
Operations:	Cape Gloucester landings, New Britain (26–28 December 1943, 15–19 January, 30 January–2 February, 15–19 and 21–23 February 1944); Admiralty Islands landings (29 February–4 March, 7–11 March, and 28 March–10 April 1944); Saidor occupation (2–3, 6–9, 20–22 January, and 4–7 February 1944); Hollandia operation (21–25 April and 1–7 May 1944); Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area (18–20 and 23–25 May 1944); Biak Island (27–30 May, 3–7 and 16 June 1944); Noemfoor Island (10–15 July 1944); Cape Sansapor (30 July and 2, 6–12, 14–19, and 22–28 August 1944); Morotai landings (15 September 1944); Leyte landings (23 October and 4 November 1944); Battle of Luzon Lingayen Gulf landings (4–15 January 1945);
Awards:	American Campaign Medal; Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal; Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation; Philippine Liberation Medal;

USS LST-22 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used exclusively in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II and staffed by a United States Coast Guard crew. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation.

History
USS LST-22, unloading her cargo of Alligators and Buffalos, 9 January 1945, at Lingayen Gulf during the invasion of Luzon. Vehicles were under the command of LCOL. Lloyd Barron, CO (3RD BN, 43 INF DIV).
United States
Name	LST-22
Builder	Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Laid down	5 November 1942
Launched	29 March 1943
Sponsored by	Mrs. W. A. Barnes
Commissioned	29 May 1943
Decommissioned	1 April 1946
Stricken	17 April 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: LST-22 Code letters: NXOD
Honors & awards	6 × battle stars
Fate	Sold for conversion to merchant service, 3 February 1947
Republic of China
Name	Wan Cheng
Owner	Ming Sung Industrial Co., Ltd., Shanghai, Republic of China
Acquired	3 February 1947
Identification	IMO number: 5072357
Fate	Unknown
General characteristics
Type	LST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement	4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full load 2,160 long tons (2,190 t) landing
Length	328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	Full load: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft Landing at 2,160 t: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft
Installed power	2 × 900 hp (670 kW) Electro-Motive Diesel 12-567A diesel engines 1,700 shp (1,300 kW)
Propulsion	1 × Falk main reduction gears 2 × Propellers
Speed	12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range	24,000 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 or 6 x LCVPs
Capacity	2,100 tons oceangoing maximum 350 tons main deckload
Troops	16 officers, 147 enlisted men
Complement	13 officers, 104 enlisted men
Armament	Varied, ultimate armament 2 × twin 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors guns 4 × single 40 mm Bofors guns 12 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon cannons
Service record
Part of:	LST Flotilla 7
Operations:	Cape Gloucester landings, New Britain (26–28 December 1943, 15–19 January, 30 January–2 February, 15–19 and 21–23 February 1944) Admiralty Islands landings (29 February–4 March, 7–11 March, and 28 March–10 April 1944) Saidor occupation (2–3, 6–9, 20–22 January, and 4–7 February 1944) Hollandia operation (21–25 April and 1–7 May 1944) Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area (18–20 and 23–25 May 1944) Biak Island (27–30 May, 3–7 and 16 June 1944) Noemfoor Island (10–15 July 1944) Cape Sansapor (30 July and 2, 6–12, 14–19, and 22–28 August 1944) Morotai landings (15 September 1944) Leyte landings (23 October and 4 November 1944) Battle of Luzon Lingayen Gulf landings (4–15 January 1945)
Awards:	American Campaign Medal Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Philippine Liberation Medal