Type 072III landing ship
{{Short description|Chinese ship class introduced in the 1990s}}
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| sclass = 2 }} |+Type 072III landing ship {{Infobox ship image | Ship image = File:Type 072III landing ship.jpg | Ship caption = }} {{Infobox ship class overview | Builders = Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding | Operators = {{navy|CHN}} | Class before = Type 072II | Class after = Type 072A | Subclasses = | Built range = | In commission range = | Total ships building = | Total ships planned = | Total ships completed = 11 | Total ships cancelled = | Total ships active = 11 | Total ships laid up = | Total ships lost = | Total ships retired = | Total ships scrapped = | Total ships preserved = }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = | Ship type = Landing Ship, Tank | Ship displacement = 7,000 tonnes[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/yuting-specs.htm Type 072 Yuting-class specifications], globalsecurity.org | Ship length = {{convert|119.5|m|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = {{convert|16.4|m|abbr=on}} | Ship draught = | Ship draft = {{convert|2.8|m|abbr=on}} | Ship power = 2 × 12PA6V-280MPC diesel at {{convert|7080|kW|hp|abbr=on}} | Ship propulsion = | Ship speed = {{convert|18|kn}} | Ship range = {{convert|3000|nmi|abbr=on}} at {{convert|14|kn}} | Ship complement = 104 | Ship capacity = *10 × tanks or
| Ship sensors = | Ship EW = | Ship armament = 3 × H/PJ76F twin 37mm | Ship armour = | Ship armor = | Ship aircraft = | Ship aircraft facilities = helicopter platform | Ship notes = }} |
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
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!Number !Pennant Number !Name !Builder !Launched !Commissioned !Fleet !Status |
1
| 991 | {{Ill|峨眉山 / Emei Shan|zh|峨眉山号坦克登陆舰}} | Zhonghua | | September 1992 | 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 | 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.{{cite web|url=https://hothardware.com/news/chinese-hypersonic-railgun|title=Chinese hypersonic railgun|publisher=hothardware.com|date=5 February 2018|access-date=9 February 2018}} 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.{{cite web | url=http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/chinese-military-website-confirms-sea-trial-shipborne-24894 | title=Chinese Military Website Confirms Sea Trial of Shipborne Railgun | date=14 March 2018 }}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/navy.htm Global Security Chinese Warships] (globalsecurity.org)
{{Ship classes of the Chinese Navy}}
Category:Amphibious warfare vessel classes
Category:Amphibious warfare vessels of the People's Liberation Army Navy