Type 072III-class landing ship
Class overview | |
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Builders: | Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding |
Operators: | People's Liberation Army Navy |
Preceded by: | Type 072II |
Succeeded by: | Type 072A |
Completed: | 10 |
Active: | 10 |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Landing Ship, Tank |
Displacement: | 7,000 tonnes[1] |
Length: | 119.5 m (392 ft) |
Beam: | 16.4 m (54 ft) |
Draft: | 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) |
Installed power: | 2 × 12PA6V-280MPC diesel at 7,080 kW (9,490 hp) |
Speed: | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
Range: | 3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
Capacity: |
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Complement: | 104 |
Armament: | 3 × H/PJ76F twin 37mm |
Aviation facilities: | helicopter platform |
The Type 072III-class landing ship (NATO designation Yuting-II class) is the follow-on of the Type 072II-class 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 ten 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, Most of Type 072III deployed in PLAN East Sea Fleet (ESF), and the remaining in PLAN North Sea Fleet (NSF) and South Sea Fleet (SSF).
Ships of the class
Number | Pennant Number | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Fleet | Status |
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1 | 991 | 峨眉山 / Emei Shan | Zhonghua | September 1992 | South Sea Fleet | Active | |
2 | 934 | 丹霞山 / Danxia Shan | Zhonghua | September 1995 | East Sea Fleet | Active | |
3 | 935 | 雪峰山 / Xuefeng Shan | Zhonghua | December 1995 | East Sea Fleet | Active | |
4 | 936 | 海洋山 / Haiyang Shan | Zhonghua | May 1996 | East Sea Fleet | Active | |
5 | 937 | 青城山 / Qingcheng Shan | Zhonghua | August 1996 | East Sea Fleet | Active | |
6 | 908 | 雁荡山 / Yandang Shan | Zhonghua | 1997 | North Sea Fleet | Active | |
7 | 909 | 九华山 / Jiuhua Shan | Zhonghua | 2000 | North Sea Fleet | Active | |
8 | 939 | 普陀山 / Putuo Shan | Zhonghua | April 2000 | East Sea Fleet | Active | |
9 | 910 | 黄岗山 / Huanggang Shan | Zhonghua | 2001 | North Sea Fleet | Active | |
10 | 940 | 天台山 / Tiantai Shan | Zhonghua | 2002 | East Sea Fleet | Active | |
See also
References
- ↑ Type 072 Yuting-class specifications, globalsecurity.org
External link
- Global Security Chinese Warships (globalsecurity.org)
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