.jpg) USS Russell County
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | LST-1090 |
| Builder | American Bridge Company, Ambridge |
| Laid down | 28 December 1944 |
| Launched | 24 February 1945 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs R. B. Hunter |
| Commissioned | 2 April 1945 |
| Decommissioned | 22 July 1946 |
| Recommissioned | 3 November 1950 |
| Decommissioned | 1 July 1955 |
| Renamed | Russell County |
| Namesake | Russell County |
| Stricken | 1 November 1960 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Transferred to Indonesia, 1961 |
 Indonesia | |
| Name | Tandjung Radja |
| Namesake | Cape Raja |
| Acquired | 1961 |
| Homeport | Tanjung Priok, Jakarta |
| Identification | Pennant number: 2 |
| Fate | Wrecked after grounding, 1963 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft |
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| Propulsion | 2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × LCVPs |
| Troops | 16 officers, 147 enlisted men |
| Complement | 7 officers, 104 enlisted men |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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USS Russell County (LST-1090) was a LST-542-class tank landing ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was transferred to the Indonesian Navy as KRI Tandjung Radja (2).
Construction and commissioning
LST-1090 was laid down on 28 December 1944 at American Bridge Company, Ambridge, Pennsylvania. Launched on 24 February 1945 and commissioned on 2 April 1945.
Service in United States Navy
During World War II, LST-1090 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She then participated in the occupation service in the Far East from 20 September 1945 until 4 January 1946.
She was decommissioned on 22 July 1946 at Vancouver, Washington and laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, Columbia River Group.
She was recommissioned for the Korean War, 3 November 1950, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington.
From 7 to 9 April 1951, she participated in the First UN Counter Offensive. From 1 to 7 September, Communist China Spring Offensive and UN Summer-Fall Offensive.
She also took part in the Third Korean Winter from 14 to 26 March and 7 to 30 April 1953. Korean Summer-Fall, from 1 to 2 May, 16 to 18 June and 20 to 27 July 1953.
Under provisions of the Military Assistance Program, she was transferred to the Indonesia in 1961, and served as Tandjung Radja (2).
Service in Indonesian Navy
In 1973, she was severely damaged after being grounded.
Awards
LST-1090 have earned the following awards:
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
- National Defense Service Medal
- Philippines Liberation Medal
- Korean Service Medal (5 battle stars)
- United Nations Service Medal
- Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)
Citations
- "Tank Landing Ship". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- "Tank Landing Ship". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- "Russell County (LST-1090)". NHHC. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
References
- 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.
- Haryadi, Letkol. (Mar.) Yosafat Robert (2019). Sejarah Kavaleri Korps Marinir (in Indonesian). Surabaya: Penerbit Karunia. ISBN 978-979-9039-97-2.
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- LST-542-class tank landing ships
- Ships built in Ambridge, Pennsylvania
- World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
- Cold War amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
- Korean War amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
- LST-542-class tank landing ships of the Indonesian Navy
- Amphibious warfare vessels of the Indonesian Navy
- 1945 ships