- Ships of the class
- Possible railgun testing
- See also
- References
- External links
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}}{{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header= | Header caption= | Ship type=Landing Ship, Tank | Ship displacement=7,000 tonnes[1] | 119.5|m|abbr=on}} | 16.4|m|abbr=on}} | Ship draught= | 2.8|m|abbr=on}} | 7080|kW|hp|abbr=on}} | Ship propulsion= | 18|kn}} | 3000|nmi|abbr=on}} at {{convert|14|kn}} | Ship complement=104 | Ship capacity=*10 × tanks or- 500 tons of cargo or
- 250 fully equipped troops
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}} | 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 ten 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, Most of Type 072III deployed in PLAN East Sea Fleet (ESF), and the remaining in PLAN North Sea Fleet (NSF) and South Sea Fleet (SSF). 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 | East Sea Fleet | Active | | 3 | 935 | 雪峰山 / Xuefeng Shan | Zhonghua | December 1995 | East Sea Fleet | Active | | 4 | 936 | 海洋山 / Haiyang Shan | Zhonghua | May 1996 | East Sea Fleet | Active | | 5 | 937 | 青城山 / Qingcheng Shan | Zhonghua | August 1996 | East Sea Fleet | Active | | 6 | 908 | 雁荡山 / Yandang Shan | Zhonghua | 1997 | North Sea Fleet | Active | | 7 | 909 | 九华山 / Jiuhua Shan | Zhonghua | 2000 | North Sea Fleet | Active | | 8 | 939 | 普陀山 / Putuo Shan | Zhonghua | April 2000 | East Sea Fleet | Active | | 9 | 910 | 黄岗山 / Huanggang Shan | Zhonghua | 2001 | North Sea Fleet | Active | | 10 | 940 | 天台山 / Tiantai Shan | Zhonghua | 2002 | East Sea Fleet | Active | |
Possible railgun testingIn 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- People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force
- List of active People's Liberation Army Navy ships
References1. ^Type 072 Yuting-class specifications, globalsecurity.org
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://hothardware.com/news/chinese-hypersonic-railgun|title=Chinese hypersonic railgun|publisher=hothardware.com|date=5 February 2018|accessdate=9 February 2018}}
3. ^http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/chinese-military-website-confirms-sea-trial-shipborne-24894
External links- Global Security Chinese Warships (globalsecurity.org)
{{Ship classes of the Chinese Navy}} 2 : Amphibious warfare vessel classes|Amphibious warfare vessels of the People's Liberation Army Navy |