Type 072III landing ship

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Type 072III landing ship
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Class overview
Builders Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding
OperatorsNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy
Preceded by Type 072II
Succeeded by Type 072A
Completed11
Active11
General characteristics
Type Landing Ship, Tank
Displacement7,000 tonnes [1]
Length119.5 m (392 ft)
Beam16.4 m (54 ft)
Draft2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
Installed power2 × 12PA6V-280MPC diesel at 7,080 kW (9,490 hp)
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Capacity
  • 10 × tanks or
  • 500 tons of cargo or
  • 250 fully equipped troops
Complement104
Armament3 × H/PJ76F twin 37mm
Aviation facilitieshelicopter platform

The Type 072III landing ship (NATO designation Yuting-I class) is the follow-on of the Type 072II landing ships initially introduced in the 1990s by the People's Republic of China. Type 072-III features a redesigned concealed bridge, and possibly enhanced sealift capability. The main difference between Type 072III and its predecessor Type 072II is that Type 072III incorporates a helicopter platform at stern (no hangar). A total of eleven ships have entered service with People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), and all of them were built by China Shipbuilding Shipyard (中华造船厂) in Shanghai. 6 Type 072III are deployed in PLAN South Sea Fleet (SSF), and the remaining are deployed in PLAN East Sea Fleet (ESF).

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Ships of the class

NumberPennant NumberNameBuilderLaunchedCommissionedFleetStatus
1991 峨眉山 / Emei Shan  [ zh ]ZhonghuaSeptember 1992 South Sea Fleet Active
2934丹霞山 / Danxia ShanZhonghuaSeptember 1995South Sea FleetActive
3935雪峰山 / Xuefeng ShanZhonghuaDecember 1995South Sea FleetActive
4936海洋山 / Haiyang Shan ZhonghuaMay 1996South Sea FleetActive
5937青城山 / Qingcheng ShanZhonghuaAugust 1996South Sea FleetActive
6938呂梁山 / Luliang ShanZhonghuaAugust 1996South Sea FleetActive
7908雁荡山 / Yandang ShanZhonghuaJanuary 1997 East Sea Fleet Active
8909九华山 / Jiuhua ShanZhonghuaApril 2000East Sea FleetActive
9939普陀山 / Putuo ShanZhonghuaAugust 2000East Sea FleetActive
10910黄岗山 / Huanggang ShanZhonghuaDecember 2001East Sea FleetActive
11940天台山 / Tiantai ShanZhonghuaApril 2002East Sea FleetActive

Possible railgun testing

In February 2018, images were released via electronic media of Haiyang Shan (936). the fourth ship of the class, with what appeared to be a railgun mounted on the ship's bow. [2] Later reports confirmed it was rail-gun being used for dock-side testing. The Chinese have since made a "break-through" in power-generation and are now planning for sea-trials. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Type 072 Yuting-class specifications, globalsecurity.org
  2. ↑ "Chinese hypersonic railgun". hothardware.com. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Chinese Military Website Confirms Sea Trial of Shipborne Railgun". 14 March 2018.
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