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Type 072 landing ship

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. They replaced American-built LSTs from the Second World War.

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

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

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Supply ship

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.89

Three1011 were built by Zhonghua and entered PLAN service in 1992.12

Ships of the class

NameNamesakeHull No.BuilderLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedFleetStatus
Type 072
Yuntaishan (云台山)13Yuntai Mountain92714197915July 7, 20201617East Sea Fleet18Retired1920
Wufengshan (五峰山)21Mount Wufeng92822July 30, 202023East Sea Fleet (prior to 2013)

South Sea Fleet (post 2013)24

Retired25
Zijinshan (紫金山)26Purple Mountain92927198228July 7, 20202930East Sea Fleet31Retired3233
Lingyanshan (灵岩山)34Lingyan Mountain93035East Sea Fleet36Active37
Dongtingshan (洞庭山)38Xiang Mountain [zh], formerly known as Dongting Mountain93139East Sea Fleet40Active41
Helanshan (贺兰山)42Helan Mountains93243East Sea Fleet44Active45
Liupanshan (六盘山)46Mount Liupan93347East Sea Fleet48Active49
Supply ship variant
74550South Sea Fleet51Active52
75753East Sea Fleet54Active55
93856South Sea Fleet57Active58

Sources

  • 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.

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