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]
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators |  People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Succeeded by | Type 072II landing ship |
| Built | c. 1980 - 1995[1][2] |
| In service | c. 1980 - ?[1][2] |
| Completed | 7[1][2] |
| Active | 7[3] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tank landing ship |
| Displacement | 4,237 tonnes (4,170 long tons; 4,670 short tons) (full)[1] |
| Length | 120 metres (390 ft)[1] |
| Beam | 15.3 metres (50 ft)[1] |
| Draught | 2.9 metres (9 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[1] |
| Range | 3,000 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 | |
| Crew | 109[1] |
| Sensors and processing systems | 2 x Type 753 navigation radar[1] |
| Armament | |
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
editA 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g Wertheim 2013, p. 129.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Saunders 2015, p. 162.
- ^ a b c Wertheim 2013, p. 131.
Sources
edit- 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.