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The Type 067 (NATO reporting name: Yunnan) is a class of utility landing craft (LCU) of the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Production ran from 1968 to 1972, possibly restarting by 1982,[2] and ending in 1992.[1]

NameType 067
BuildersHuangzhou Shipyard[1]
Built1968[2] - 1992[1]
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Class overview
NameType 067
BuildersHuangzhou Shipyard[1]
Operators
Built1968[2] - 1992[1]
In commissionc. 1970 - present
Completed280[1]
General characteristics
TypeUtility landing craft
Displacement137 tonnes (full load)[2]
Length28.6 metres (94 ft)[2]
Beam5.4 metres (18 ft)[2]
Draught1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in)[2]
Propulsion
  • 2 x Type 12V150 diesel engines;[2]
  • 2 shafts[2]
  • Total output: 600 hp (450 kW)[2]
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)[2]
Range500 nautical miles (930 km; 580 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)[2]
Capacity46 tonnes[2]
Complement12[2]
Sensors &
processing systems
Fuji navigation radar[2]
Armament2 x twin 14.5 mm machine guns[2]
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Cameroon

Cameroon received two from China in 2002.[3]

China

By 2015 most were in reserve or in non-naval service.[2]

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka received one from China in 1991 and another in 1995.[2]

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