| Type 071 amphibious transport dock | |
|---|---|
 Type 071 amphibious transport dock ship Kunlun Shan (998) escorted by two Houbei Type 022 missile boats underway (2010) | |
| Class overview | |
| Builders: | Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding |
| Operators: |
 People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Cost: |
US$300 mil (estimated) |
| In service: | 2007 |
| Planned: | 6 |
| Completed: | 3 |
| Active: | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Amphibious transport dock |
| Displacement: | 20,000 long tons (20,000 t) |
| Length: | 210 m (689 ft 0 in) |
| Beam: | 28 m (91 ft 10 in) |
| Draft: | 7 m (23 ft 0 in) |
| Propulsion: |
CODAD 4 × Shaanxi 16 PC2.6 V400 diesel engines, 47,200 hp (35,197 kW) 2 × shafts [1] |
| Speed: | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)+ |
| Range: | 6,000 nmi (11,000 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried: |
• 4 × Type 726 Yuyi class LCAC • 2 × landing craft on port/starboard davits |
| Capacity: | 15-20 armoured vehicles |
| Troops: | 500-800 troops |
| Complement: | 120 |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
• 1 × Type 360 Radar Seagull S, E/F-band surface search radar • 1 × Type 364 Radar, Seagull C, G-band air search radar aft • 1 × Type 344 Radar, I band fire control radar • 1 × navigational radar |
| Armament: |
• 1 × AK-176 76 mm (3.0 in) gun • 4 × AK-630 30 mm (1.2 in) CIWS • 4 × 18-tube Type 726-4 decoy/chaff launcher • Possible installation of 2-4 heavy machine guns (Fitted for but not with) |
| Aircraft carried: | 4 Z-8 Super Frelon |
The Type 071 (Yuzhao-class) are amphibious warfare ships of the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy. They are built by the Shanghai-based Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard, and the first entered service in late-2007.[1]
Design[]
The Type 071 has a capacity of one marine battalion, including 500-800 troops, and 15-20 amphibious armoured vehicles. Troops and equipment may be deployed to over longer distances and to more difficult terrain by hovercraft and helicopters.[2] The well deck may hold four Type 726 Yuyi class LCAC.[3]
The ship is armed with one 76 mm gun and four 30 mm close-in weapon systems.[2]
The Type 071 may operate as the flagship of a task force. As with similar ships, it may also conduct humanitarian and civilian evacuation missions in addition to amphibious landings.[2]
Export[]
The China State Shipbuilding and Trading Corp. consortium offered to build a modified Type 071 for the Royal Malaysian Navy. The Malaysians had a requirement for a 13,000 ton LPD; the Type 071 would cost a third of the similar US-built San Antonio-class LPD.[2]
Ships of the class[]
| Number | Pennant Number | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Fleet | Status |
| 1 | 998 | 昆仑山 / Kunlun Shan | Hudong | 21 December 2006 | 13 November 2007 | South Sea Fleet | Active. |
| 2 | 999 | 井冈山 / Jinggang Shan | Hudong | 16 November 2010 | 30 October 2011 | South Sea Fleet | Active. |
| 3 | 989 | 长白山 / Changbai Shan | Hudong | 25 September 2011 | 23 September 2012 | South Sea Fleet | Active. |
| 4 | 978 | 唐古拉山/Tanggula Shan | Hudong | 2015 | To be determined | East Sea Fleet | Planned |
| 5 | 979 | 泰山/Tai Shan | Hudong | 2015 | To be determined | East Sea Fleet | Planned |
| 6 | To be determined | To be determined | Hudong | To be determined | To be determined | East Sea Fleet | Planned |
Comparable Ship[]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ "Chinese Amphibious Type 071 Class Landing Platform Dock". May 2, 2013. http://defenseupdates.blogspot.com/2013/05/chinese-amphibious-type-071-class.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Type 071 Landing Platform Dock". globalsecurity.com. 11 June 2011. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/yuzhao.htm. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ↑ "An Update on the Yuyi class LCAC". China Defense Blog. 2 April 2010. http://china-defense.blogspot.com/2010/04/update-on-yuyi-class-lcac.html. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
External links[]
- Type 071 Landing Platform Dock
- IDEX 2007 Showcases China’s Productive Weapons Sector
- PLA idag (Swedish)
- Chinese Defense Today
- Indian Defence Update : Spotlight On PLA Navy's New LPD and LHD
- Type 071 Yuzhao class Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)
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