Type 072II

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The Type 072-II (NATO codename: Yuting class) is the large landing ship built by Shanghai-based Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard as a successor to the Type 072 (Yukan class) large landing ship. A total of 11 hulls have been delivered to the PLA Navy since the early 1990s. The Type 072-II is the PLA Navy’s first amphibious warfare ship to have a flight deck for helicopter take-off/landing. These ships are currently deployed by the PLA South Sea Fleet based at Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province.

[edit] Specifications

  • Displacement: (standard) 3,430t; (full load) 4,800t.
  • Dimensions:
    • length: 119.5m;
    • beam: 16.4m;
    • draft: 2.8m.
  • Speed: Max 18 knots, economical 14 knots.
  • Loading capacity: 250 troops; or 10 tanks; or 500t cargos.
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