Type 072III landing ship

Type 072III landing ship
Class overview
BuildersHudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Operators People's Liberation Army Navy
Preceded byType 072II
Succeeded byType 072A
Completed11
Active11
General characteristics
TypeLanding Ship, Tank
Displacement7,000 tonnes[1]
Length119.5 m (392 ft)
Beam16.4 m (54 ft)
Draft2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
Installed power2 × 12PA6V-280MPC diesel at 7,080 kW (9,490 hp)
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Capacity
  • 10 × tanks or
  • 500 tons of cargo or
  • 250 fully equipped troops
Complement104
Armament3 × H/PJ76F twin 37mm
Aviation facilitieshelicopter platform

The Type 072III landing ship (NATO designation Yuting-I class) is the follow-on of the Type 072II landing ships initially introduced in the 1990s by the People's Republic of China. Type 072-III features a redesigned concealed bridge, and possibly enhanced sealift capability. The main difference between Type 072III and its predecessor Type 072II is that Type 072III incorporates a helicopter platform at stern (no hangar). A total of eleven ships have entered service with People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), and all of them were built by China Shipbuilding Shipyard (中华造船厂) in Shanghai. 6 Type 072III are deployed in PLAN South Sea Fleet (SSF), and the remaining are deployed in PLAN East Sea Fleet (ESF).

Ships of the class

Number Pennant Number Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fleet Status
1 991 峨眉山 / Emei Shan Zhonghua September 1992 South Sea Fleet Active
2 934 丹霞山 / Danxia Shan Zhonghua September 1995 South Sea Fleet Active
3 935 雪峰山 / Xuefeng Shan Zhonghua December 1995 South Sea Fleet Active
4 936 海洋山 / Haiyang Shan Zhonghua May 1996 South Sea Fleet Active
5 937 青城山 / Qingcheng Shan Zhonghua August 1996 South Sea Fleet Active
6 938 呂梁山 / Luliang Shan Zhonghua August 1996 South Sea Fleet Active
7 908 雁荡山 / Yandang Shan Zhonghua January 1997 East Sea Fleet Active
8 909 九华山 / Jiuhua Shan Zhonghua April 2000 East Sea Fleet Active
9 939 普陀山 / Putuo Shan Zhonghua August 2000 East Sea Fleet Active
10 910 黄岗山 / Huanggang Shan Zhonghua December 2001 East Sea Fleet Active
11 940 天台山 / Tiantai Shan Zhonghua April 2002 East Sea Fleet Active

Possible railgun testing

In February 2018, images were released via electronic media of Haiyang Shan (936). the fourth ship of the class, with what appeared to be a railgun mounted on the ship's bow.[2] Later reports confirmed it was rail-gun being used for dock-side testing. The Chinese have since made a "break-through" in power-generation and are now planning for sea-trials.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Type 072 Yuting-class specifications, globalsecurity.org
  2. ^ "Chinese hypersonic railgun". hothardware.com. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Chinese Military Website Confirms Sea Trial of Shipborne Railgun". 14 March 2018.

External links

  • Global Security Chinese Warships (globalsecurity.org)
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