Type 072II landing ship
The Type 072II landing ship (NATO designation Yuting-class) are large landing ships built by Shanghai-based Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard as a successor to the Type 072 landing ship.[1] A total of four hulls have been delivered to the PLA Navy since the early 1990s. The Type 072-II is the PLA Navy’s first amphibious warfare ship to have a flight deck for helicopter take-off/landing. There are four ships currently in People's Liberation Army service, three of which are deployed in South Sea Fleet of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN SSF) at Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, while the remaining one is deployed in East Sea Fleet of PLAN (PLAN ESF). All active ships are built by China Shipbuilding Shipyard (中华造船厂) in Shanghai.
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation |
| Operators: |
 People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Preceded by: | Type 072 |
| Succeeded by: | Type 072III |
| In commission: | 1993 |
| Completed: | 4 |
| Active: | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Landing Ship, Tank |
| Displacement: | 3,430 tonnes standard, 4,800 tonnes full load |
| Length: | 119.5 m |
| Beam: | 16.4 m |
| Draught: | 2.8 m |
| Propulsion: | two 12PA6V-280MPC diesels |
| Speed: | 14 knots |
| Range: | 3,000 nm at 14 kt |
| Capacity: | 250 troops or 10 tanks or 500t cargo |
| Complement: | 104 |
| Armament: | 1 x Type 66 twin 57 mm naval gun and 3 x Type 76 twin 37 mm naval gun |
Ships of the class
| Number | Pennant Number | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Fleet | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 930 | 灵岩山 / Lingyan Shan | Zhonghua | East Sea Fleet | Active. | ||
| 2 | 931 | 洞庭山 / Dongting Shan | Zhonghua | South Sea Fleet | Active. | ||
| 3 | 932 | 贺兰山 / Helan Shan | Zhonghua | South Sea Fleet | Active. | ||
| 4 | 933 | 六盘山 / Liupan Shan | Zhonghua | South Sea Fleet | Active. | ||
See also
References
- "Type 072-II (Yuting Class) Large Landing Ship - SinoDefence.com". Archived from the original on 22 October 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
External links
- Global Security Chinese Warships (globalsecurity.org)
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