3 Oct 1947
China
China
- Japanese landing ship No. 172 was turned over to the Republic of China Navy at Qingdao, Shandong Province, China; she was renamed Lui Shan and would remain in Chinese service until 1955. ww2dbase [No. 101/103-class | Qingdao, Shandong | CPC]
- Capitaine de vaisseau Cabanier was named the commanding officer of Jeanne d'Arc. ww2dbase [Jeanne d'Arc | CPC]
- Landing ship No. 137 was transferred to the Soviet Union at Nakhodka, Primorski Krai, Russia as part of war reparations. ww2dbase [No. 101/103-class | Nakhodka, Primorski Krai | CPC]
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