▁exer cis es ▁out ▁of ▁Hawai i , ▁returning ▁to ▁the ▁West ▁Coast ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁November . ▁ ▁De comm ission ing ▁and ▁transfer ▁ ▁Iron ▁County ▁remained ▁at ▁San ▁Francisco ▁until ▁ 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 5 8 , ▁when ▁she ▁de comm ission ed , ▁struck ▁from ▁the ▁Naval ▁V essel ▁Register , ▁and ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁China ▁under ▁the ▁Military ▁Ass istance ▁Program , ▁where ▁she ▁served ▁the ▁Chinese ▁National ist ▁Navy ▁as ▁RO CS ▁Ch ung ▁Fu ▁( L ST - 2 2 3 ). ▁Str uck ▁from ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁China ▁Navy ▁on ▁ 8 ▁November ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁her ▁final ▁fate ▁is ▁unknown . ▁ ▁Awards ▁L ST - 8 4 0 ▁earned ▁three ▁battle ▁stars ▁for ▁Korean ▁War ▁service . ▁ ▁References ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : L ST - 5 4 2 - class ▁tank ▁landing ▁ships ▁Category : Sh ips ▁built ▁in ▁Am bridge , ▁Pennsylvania ▁Category : 1 9 4 4 ▁ships ▁Category : World ▁War ▁II ▁am ph ib ious ▁war fare ▁vessels ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : C old ▁War ▁am ph ib ious ▁war fare ▁vessels ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : K ore an ▁War ▁am ph ib ious ▁war fare ▁vessels ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Navy ▁Michigan - related ▁ships ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Navy ▁Missouri - related ▁ships ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Navy ▁Ut ah - related ▁ships ▁Category : Un ited ▁States