Type 072A landing ship

Type 072A landing ship
History
China
NamesakeMountains of China
Builder
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

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 / Taihang 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

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.