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Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Taiwan navy retires World War II-era landing craft

LST-201 Chung HaiThe nation’s oldest landing craft, the LST-201 Chung Hai, will be retired today in a ceremony scheduled to take place at the Navy’s Sin Pin Pier to mark its formal retirement.

“Those who served [on the craft] can be proud to have been part of it because of the reputation it gained through its decades of service,” said Commander Kuo Heng-wei, commanding officer of the Chung Hai.

Kuo said sailors onboard the 67-year-old craft faced greater challenges than those on other ships because of the outdated equipment and environment on board the Chung Hai.

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