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Type 072 landing ship

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Class overview
Operators People's Liberation Army Navy
Succeeded byType 072II landing ship
Builtc. 1980 - 1995[1][2]
In servicec. 1980 - ?[1][2]
Completed7[1][2]
Active7[3]
General characteristics
TypeTank landing ship
Displacement4,237 tonnes (4,170 long tons; 4,670 short tons) (full)[1]
Length120 metres (390 ft)[1]
Beam15.3 metres (50 ft)[1]
Draught2.9 metres (9 ft 6 in)[1]
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[1]
Range3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)[1]
Boats & landing
craft carried
2 LCVP[1]
Troops
Crew109[1]
Sensors and
processing systems
2 x Type 753 navigation radar[1]
Armament
  • 1 x twin 57 mm gun[1]
  • 2, 3, or 4 x twin 23 mm guns[1]
  • 2 or 4 x twin 25 mm guns[1]

The Type 072 (NATO reporting name: Yukan) is a class of tank landing ship in the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Seven were built and began entering service by the early-1980s.[1][2] They replaced American-built LSTs from the Second World War.[2]

Production may have occurred at the Wuhan Shipyard, with the first completed in 1980,[1] or at the Zhonghua Shipyard, with ships entering service from 1978 to 1995.[2]

The bow ramp handles a 50 ton load, and the rear ramp a 20 ton load. It carries two American LCVPs.[1][2]

Supply ship

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A class of supply or ammunition ship (NATO reporting name: Yantai) was developed from the Type 072. Changes include a shorter forecastle, a blunter bow without a door, and the addition of cranes fore and aft of the superstructure.[4][5]

Three[4][5] were built by Zhonghua and entered PLAN service in 1992.[5]

Ships of the class

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Name Hull No. Builder Launched Commissioned Fleet Status
Type 072
Yuntaishan[3] 927[3] East Sea Fleet[1] Active[3]
Wufengshan[3] 928[3] East Sea Fleet[1] Active[3]
Zijinshan[3] 929[3] East Sea Fleet[1] Active[3]
Lingyanshan[3] 930[3] East Sea Fleet[1] Active[3]
Dongtingshan[3] 931[3] East Sea Fleet[1] Active[3]
Helanshan[3] 932[3] East Sea Fleet[1] Active[3]
Liupanshan[3] 933[3] East Sea Fleet[1] Active[3]
Supply ship variant
745[4] South Sea Fleet[4] Active[4]
757[4] East Sea Fleet[4] Active[4]
938[4] South Sea Fleet[4] Active[4]

References

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  1. ^ 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 Saunders 2015, p. 155.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Wertheim 2013, p. 129.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v United States Navy Office of Naval Intelligence (19 February 2020). PLA Navy Identification Guide (Report). Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Saunders 2015, p. 162.
  5. ^ a b c Wertheim 2013, p. 131.

Sources

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  • Saunders, Stephan, ed. (2015). Jane's Fighting Ships 2015-2016. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710631435.
  • Wertheim, Eric (2013). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems (16 ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1591149545.