Type 072A landing ship
Warfare ship
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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.[5]
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| History | |
|---|---|
 China | |
| Namesake | Mountains of China |
| Builder | |
| Class overview | |
| Name | Type 072A Landing Ship Tank |
| Operators | People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Preceded by | Type 072III landing ship |
| Completed | 15[2][3] |
| Active | 15[2][3] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Landing Ship Tank |
| Displacement | 3,770t (standard), 4,800t (full)[4] |
| Length | 120m[4] (394 ft) |
| Beam | 16.4m[4] (54 ft) |
| Draft | 3.2m[4] (10.5 ft) |
| Propulsion | Two diesel engines, two shafts[4] |
| Speed | 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)[4] |
| Range | 3000 nm @ 14 kt[4] |
| Capacity | 10 armoured vehicles[1] |
| Troops | 250[1] |
| Complement | 120[4] |
| Armament |
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| Aviation facilities | Helipad for two medium helicopters[4] |
Design and construction
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.[4] 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 on the second batch.[1][6]
Ships of the class
| Pennant number | Name | Namesake | Batch | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Fleet | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 911[2] | 天柱山 / Tianzhu Shan[2] | Mount Tianzhu | Batch 1[6] | Dalian[4] | 1 July 2003[4] | 2004[4] | North Sea Fleet[4] | Active[2] |
| 912[2] | 大青山 / Daqing Shan[2] | Mount Daqing | Dalian[4] | September 2003[4] | 2004[4] | North Sea Fleet[4] | Active[2] | |
| 913[2] | 八仙山 / Baxian Shan[2] | Eight Immortals Mountain | Zhonghua[4] | 23 April 2003[4] | October 2003[4] | East Sea Fleet[4] | Active[2] | |
| 914[2] | 武夷山 / Wuyi Shan[7][8][9][10][6] | Wuyi Mountains | Batch 2[7][1] | Fujian[6] | 6 February 2015[6] | 7 March 2016[8] | East Sea Fleet[8][9] | Active[2] |
| 915[2] | 徂徕山 / Culai Shan[7][8][10][6] | Mount Culai | Fujian[6] | June 2015[6] | 7 March 2016[7][8] | East Sea Fleet[8] | Active[2] | |
| 916[2] | 天目山 / Tianmu Shan[2][6][11] | Tianmu Mountain | Wuhan[6] | 28 July 2015[6] | 2016[7] | Active[2] | ||
| 917[2] | 五台山 / Wutai Shan[7][8][10][6][11] | Mount Wutai | Fujian[6] | 7 March 2016[7][8] | East Sea Fleet[8] | Active[2] | ||
| 981[1] | 大别山 / Dabie Shan[1][6] | Dabie Mountains | Wuhan[6] | 29 September 2014[6] | 23 May 2015[1] | Active[1] | ||
| 982[1] | 太行山 / Taihang Shan[1][6][11] | Taihang Mountains | Wuhan[6] | 28 December 2014[6] | 21 October 2015[6] | Active[1] | ||
| 992[2] | 华顶山 / Huading Shan[2] | Huading Mountain | Batch 1[6] | Wuhan[4] | June 2003[4] | 2004[4] | South Sea Fleet[4] | Active[2] |
| 993[2] | 罗霄山 / Luoxiao Shan[2] | Luoxiao Mountains | Zhonghua[4] | 18 July 2003[4] | 2004[4] | South Sea Fleet[4] | Active[2] | |
| 994[2] | 戴云山 / Daiyun Shan[2] | Daiyun Mountains | Wuhan[4] | 16 December 2003[4] | 2004[4] | South Sea Fleet[4] | Active[2] | |
| 995[2] | 万羊山 / Wanyang Shan[2][12] | Mount Wanyang | Zhonghua[4] | 26 November 2003[4] | 2004[4] | South Sea Fleet[4] | Active[2] | |
| 996[2] | 老铁山 / Laotie Shan[2] | Mount Laotie | Dalian[4] | 1 January 2004[4] | 2004[4] | South Sea Fleet[4] | Active[2] | |
| 997[2] | 云雾山 / Yunwu Shan[2][12] | Yunwu Mountain | Wuhan[4] | 2004[4] | 2005[4] | Active[2] |
See also
Equivalent landing ships of the same era