Chinese landing ship Changbai Shan
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| Ship troops = 600–800 troops | Ship complement = | Ship time to activate = | Ship sensors = | Ship EW = | Ship armament = *1 × AK-176 {{convert|76|mm|in|abbr=on}} gun
| Ship armour = | Ship aircraft = 4 × Z-8 Super Frelon | Ship aircraft facilities = Hangar and helipad | Ship notes = }} |
Changbai Shan (989) is a Type 071 amphibious transport dock of the People's Liberation Army Navy.
Development and design
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Type 071 integrated landing ship (NATO code name: Yuzhao-class) is a large dock landing ship of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy. It can be used as the mother ship of the air cushion landing craft to transport soldiers, infantry fighting vehicles, main battle tanks, etc. for landing operations. It can also carry amphibious vehicles, the hangar can accommodate 4 helicopters, and the deck can be used for two helicopters to take off and land.
The amphibious warfare ship features a vehicle deck, well-deck, landing deck and a hangar. It can carry a combination of marines, vehicles, landing craft and helicopters. The ship may embark 600 to 800 troops. The stern helicopter deck offers two landing spots for supporting the operations of two Z-8 (SA 321 Super Frelon) transport helicopters. The twin-door cantilever hangar can house up to four Z-8 helicopters. The well deck houses up to four Type 726 air-cushioned landing craft,{{cite web|last1=Tate|first1=Andrew|date=16 June 2017|title=China launches fifth LPD for PLAN|url=http://www.janes.com/article/71491/china-launches-fifth-lpd-for-plan|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170618024326/http://www.janes.com/article/71491/china-launches-fifth-lpd-for-plan|archive-date=18 June 2017|access-date=18 June 2017|website=IHS Jane's 360}} which can transfer vehicles or marines to the shore at high speed. The LCAC are launched by flooding of the docking area. The vessel can also carry landing craft on port / starboard davits. The vehicle deck can house amphibious assault vehicles including the ZBD05 amphibious IFV and the ZTD-05 amphibious light tank.{{Cite report|url=http://www.oni.navy.mil/Intelligence_Community/china_media/2015_PLA_NAVY_PUB_Print_Low_Res.pdf|title=The PLA Navy: New Capabilities and Missions for the 21st Century|author=United States Navy Office of Naval Intelligence|date=2015|page=17|author-link=Office of Naval Intelligence|access-date=6 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518082350/http://www.oni.navy.mil/Intelligence_Community/china_media/2015_PLA_NAVY_PUB_Print_Low_Res.pdf|archive-date=18 May 2015|url-status=dead}} The stern ramp, two side doors and ramps allow rapid loading of the vehicles and equipment.
The ship is armed with one 76 mm gun and four 30 mm close-in weapon systems.{{Cite web|date=11 June 2011|title=Type 071 Landing Platform Dock|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/yuzhao.htm|access-date=1 July 2011|publisher=globalsecurity.com}}
The Type 071 may operate as the flagship of a task force. the Type 071 may also conduct and support humanitarian, disaster relief, and counterpiracy missions, in addition to amphibious assaults.
Construction and career
She was launched on 26 September 2011 at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai and commissioned on 23 September 2012 into the South Sea Fleet.
From January to February 2015, Changbai Shan and Yuncheng and Chaohu of the 18th Gulf of Aden escort fleet visited Britain, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. On January 12, the formation visited the Portsmouth Naval Port in the United Kingdom. The British Daily Mail reported on this on January 13: "Three huge warships entered the Royal Navy's home in the amazement of the crowd, but unfortunately they are Chinese warships, not British".{{Cite web|title=英媒：中国舰艇编队访英引围观 可惜不是英国的|url=http://mil.news.sina.com.cn/2015-01-14/0901818056.html|access-date=2021-04-18|website=mil.news.sina.com.cn}} On January 26, the formation arrived at the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. They were the first Chinese navy ship to paid an official visit to the Netherlands for the first time in 43 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Netherlands. During the docking period, a local lady asked: "Which country do you rent such a large warship? Or built it yourself?"{{Cite web|title=中国巨舰访欧遇提问：这大军舰是租的还是自己造|url=http://mil.news.sina.com.cn/2015-02-11/0831821257.html|access-date=2021-04-18|website=mil.news.sina.com.cn}} In August 2015, Changbai Shan with other ships went to Vladivostok, Russia to participate in the "Maritime Joint-2015 (II)" Sino-Russian military exercise.{{Cite web|title=中俄立体登陆作战：071坞登放出两栖战车群抢滩_高清图集_新浪网|url=http://slide.mil.news.sina.com.cn/h/slide_8_16116_37574.html#p=1|access-date=2021-04-18|website=slide.mil.news.sina.com.cn| date=26 August 2015 }} On August 25, the joint landed in Russia's Peter the Great Bay began a battle.{{Cite web|title=俄方视角看中俄登陆演练 我军长白山舰威武霸气_高清图集_新浪网|url=http://slide.mil.news.sina.com.cn/h/slide_8_16116_37578.html#p=1|access-date=2021-04-18|website=slide.mil.news.sina.com.cn| date=26 August 2015 }} According to the pictures taken by the media, Changbai Shan released 14 amphibious marine combat vehicles, carrying 150 marines to attack the target tidal flat position.{{Cite web|title=中俄军演练抢滩登陆：071舰投放14辆两栖战车(图)|url=http://mil.news.sina.com.cn/2015-08-25/1605837816.html|access-date=2021-04-18|website=mil.news.sina.com.cn}}
On May 15, 2016, Changbai Shan went to Thailand to participate in the one-month "Blue Assault 2016" Sino-Thai Marine Corps joint training.{{Cite web|title=海军很忙 长白山舰起航赴泰参加海军陆战队联训_高清图集_新浪网|url=http://slide.mil.news.sina.com.cn/h/slide_8_203_42367.html#p=1|access-date=2021-04-18|website=slide.mil.news.sina.com.cn| date=17 May 2016 }}
9 February 2021, the 37th escort group which consists of Yinchuan, Hengyang, Chaganhu, Wuzhi Shan and Tianshuxing participated in the Annual High Sea Joint Training Exercises.{{Cite web|title=Decoding the Chinese Navy's Annual High Sea Joint Training Exercises|url=https://thediplomat.com/2021/03/decoding-the-chinese-navys-annual-high-sea-joint-training-exercises/|access-date=2021-04-18|website=thediplomat.com|language=en-US}}
Gallery
File:PLANS Changbai Mountain (LSD-989) 20150826 2.jpg|Changbai Shan in Portsmouth on 11 January 2015.
File:PLANS Changbaishan (LSD-989) 20150111.jpg|Changbai Shan in Portsmouth on 11 January 2015.
File:PLANS Yuncheng, Chao Lake and Changbai Mountain ported at Rotterdam Port.jpg|Chaohu, Yuncheng and Changbai Shan in Rotterdam on 26 January 2015.
File:Yung Cheng , Chao Hu & Shangbaishan , Wilhelminakade Rotterdam. (16374919671).jpg|Chaohu, Yuncheng and Changbai Shan in Rotterdam on 26 January 2015.
File:PLANS Changbaishan (LSD-989) 20150126.jpg|Changbai Shan in Rotterdam on 30 January 2015.
File:PLANS Changbaishan (LSD-989) 20150130(3).jpg|Changbai Shan in Rotterdam on 30 January 2015.
File:PLANS Changbai Mountain (LSD-989) 20150817.jpg|Changbai Shan underway on 17 August 2015.
File:PLANS Changbai Mountain (LSD-989) 20150826 3.jpg|Changbai Shan in Russia on 24 August 2015.
File:PLANS Changbai Mountain (LSD-989) 20150825.jpg|Changbai Shan in Russia on 24 August 2015.
File:PLANS Changbai Mountain (LSD-989) 20150826 4.jpg|Changbai Shan in Russia on 24 August 2015.
File:PLANS Changbai Mountain (LSD-989) 20150829.jpg|Changbai Shan underway on 29 August 2015.
File:PLANS Changbai Mountain (LSD-989) 20150911.jpg|Changbai Shan underway on 11 September 2015.
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