Type 072A landing ship

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Type 072A landing ship
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Naval ensign of China.svgChina
NamesakeMountains of China
Builder
Class overview
NameType 072A Landing Ship Tank
OperatorsNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy
Preceded by Type 072III landing ship
Completed15 [2]
Active15 [2]
General characteristics
Type Landing Ship Tank
Displacement3,770t (standard), 4,800t (full) [3]
Length120m [3]
Beam16.4m [3]
Draft3.2m [3]
PropulsionTwo diesel engines, twp shafts [3]
Speed17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) [3]
Range3000 nm @ 14 kt [3]
Capacity10 armoured vehicles [1]
Troops250 [1]
Complement120 [3]
Armament
  • 1 x twin 37 mm. guns, or
  • 1 x H/PJ-17 30 mm gun
Aviation facilitiesHelipad for two medium helicopters [3]

The Type 072A landing ship (NATO/OSD Yuting II-class landing ship tank ) is a class of amphibious warfare ship in the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy. [4]

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The Type 072A is a development of the Type 072II or Type 072III landing ships. A tunnel through the superstructure connects the forward and rear decks. [3] The vehicle deck runs the full length of the ship with bow doors and stern ramp. [1]

The first nine ships entered service from 2003 to 2005. They were completed with a twin 37mm turret. [1]

A second batch - reportedly of four ships from Wuchang shipyard and two from Fujian shipyard - began entering service in 2015. The 37mm guns were replaced by a H/PJ-17 30 mm gun. [1]

Ships of the class

Pennant numberNameBuilderLaunchedCommissionedFleetStatus
911 [2] 天柱山 / Tianzhu Shan [2] Dalian [3] 1 July 2003 [3] 2004 [3] North Sea Fleet [3] Active [2]
912 [2] 大青山 / Daqing Shan [2] Dalian [3] September 2003 [3] 2004 [3] North Sea Fleet [3] Active [2]
913 [2] 八仙山 / Baxian Shan [2] Zhonghua [3] 23 April 2003 [3] October 2003 [3] East Sea Fleet [3] Active [2]
914 [2] Active [2]
915 [2] Active [2]
916 [2] 天目山 / Tianmu Shan [2] Active [2]
917 [2] Active [2]
981 [1] 大别山 / Dabie Shan [1] 23 May 2015 [1] Active [1]
982 [1] 太行山 / Taihang Shan [1] 21 October 2015Active [1]
992 [2] 华顶山 / Huadin Shan [2] Wuhan [3] June 2003 [3] 2004 [3] South Sea Fleet [3] Active [2]
993 [2] 罗霄山 / Luoxiao Shan [2] Zhonghua [3] 18 July 2003 [3] 2004 [3] South Sea Fleet [3] Active [2]
994 [2] 戴云山 / Daiyun Shan [2] Wuhan [3] 16 December 2003 [3] 2004 [3] South Sea Fleet [3] Active [2]
995 [2] 万羊山 / Wanyang Shan [2] Zhonghua [3] 26 November 2003 [3] 2004 [3] South Sea Fleet [3] Active [2]
996 [2] 老铁山 / Laotie Shan [2] Dalian [3] 1 January 2004 [3] 2004 [3] South Sea Fleet [3] Active [2]
997 [2] 云雾山 / Yunwu Shan [2] Wuhan [3] 2004 [3] 2005 [3] Active [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 United States Navy Office of Naval Intelligence (19 February 2020). PLA Navy Identification Guide (Report). Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2009). Jane's Fighting Ships 2009–2010 (112 ed.). Alexandria, Virginia: Jane's Information Group Inc. p. 153. ISBN   978-0-7106-2888-6.
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