Type 072A landing ship

Type 072A landing ship
History
China
NamesakeMountains of China
Builder
  • Dalian Shipyard
  • Fujian shipyard[1]
  • Zhonghua Shipyard
  • Wuhan Shipyard
Class overview
NameType 072A Landing Ship Tank
Operators People's Liberation Army Navy
Preceded byType 072III landing ship
Completed15[2]
Active15[2]
General characteristics
TypeLanding 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]

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

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Pennant number Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fleet Status
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 / Taihan Shan[1] 21 October 2015 Active[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]

See also

  • Type 072III
  • Type 072II

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Tate, Andrew (26 October 2015). "China commissions Type 072A LST". IHS Jane's 360. Archived from the original on 28 October 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al United States Navy Office of Naval Intelligence (19 February 2020). PLA Navy Identification Guide (Report). Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as 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.
  4. ^ United States Navy Office of Naval Intelligence (February 2015). China Equipment (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 14 March 2021.
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