Type 073 landing ship
Family of landing ships
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The Type 073 is a family of Chinese medium landing ships in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy.
Type 073
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| In commission | Early 1980s[1]-2012[2] |
| Completed | 1+[1] |
| Retired | 1+[2][3] |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1690 tons (standard)[1] |
| Length | 77.4 m (254 ft)[1] |
| Beam | 10.4 m (34 ft)[1] |
| Draft | 3 m (9.8 ft)[1] |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[1] |
| Range | 1,000 nautical miles (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)[1] |
| Complement | 60[1] |
| Sensors & processing systems | Fin Curve navigastion radar[1] |
| Armament | 2 x twin 25mm gun[1] |
The Type 073 (NATO reporting name: Yundao)[1] were retired and may be in reserve as of 2024.[3]
Type 073III
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Zhonghua Shipyard[4] |
| Built | c. 1991[5] |
| In commission | 1994-present[6] |
| Completed | 1 |
| Active | 1[6] |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1460 tons (standard)[6] |
| Length | 87 m (285 ft)[6] |
| Beam | 12.6 m (41 ft)[6] |
| Draft | 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)[6] |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)[6] |
| Capacity |
|
| Complement | 74[6] |
| Sensors & processing systems | |
| Armament | 1 x twin 76mm PJ-76F gun[6] |
One Type 073III (NATO reporting name: Yudeng) was built.[4][6] It was decommissioned in 2010. It was later converted and used as a supply ship for the South China Sea with two deck hatches and a crane.[6]
Type 073A
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | |
| Built | c. 2003-2004[5] |
| In commission | 2003[6]/2004[5]-present |
| Completed | 10[6] |
| Active | 10[6] |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1550 tons (standard)[6] |
| Length | 87 m (285 ft)[6] |
| Beam | 12.6 m (41 ft)[6] |
| Draft | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)[6] |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)[6] |
| Capacity |
|
| Complement | 74[6] |
| Sensors & processing systems | |
| Armament | 1 x twin 76mm PJ-76F gun[6] |
The Type 073A (NATO reporting name: Yunshu)[6] (also called Type 074IV) is based on the Type 073III.[5]