Type 072 landing ship
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators |  People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Succeeded by | Type 072II landing ship |
| Built | c. 1980 - 1995[1][2] |
| In service | 1979- ? |
| Completed | 7[1][2] |
| Retired | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tank landing ship |
| Displacement | 4,237 tonnes (4,170 long tons; 4,670 short tons) (full)[1] |
| Length | 120 metres (390 ft)[1] |
| Beam | 15.3 metres (50 ft)[1] |
| Draught | 2.9 metres (9 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[1] |
| Range | 3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)[1] |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 LCVP[1] |
| Troops | |
| Crew | 109[1] |
| Sensors and processing systems | 2 x Type 753 navigation radar[1] |
| Armament | |
The Type 072 (NATO reporting name: Yukan) is a class of tank landing ship in the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Seven were built and began entering service by the early-1980s.[1][2] They replaced American-built LSTs from the Second World War.[2]
Production may have occurred at the Wuhan Shipyard, with the first completed in 1980,[1] or at the Zhonghua Shipyard, with ships entering service from 1978 to 1995.[2]
The bow ramp handles a 50 ton load, and the rear ramp a 20 ton load. It carries two American LCVPs.[1][2]
Supply ship
[edit]A class of supply or ammunition ship (NATO reporting name: Yantai) was developed from the Type 072. Changes include a shorter forecastle, a blunter bow without a door, and the addition of cranes fore and aft of the superstructure.[3][4]
Three[3][4] were built by Zhonghua and entered PLAN service in 1992.[4]
Ships of the class
[edit]| Name | Namesake | Hull No. | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Decommisioned | Fleet | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type 072 | ||||||||
| Yuntaishan (云台山)[5] | Yuntai Mountain | 927[5] | 1979[6] | July 7, 2020[7][8] | East Sea Fleet[1] | Retired[7][8] | ||
| Wufengshan (五峰山)[5] | Mount Wufeng | 928[5] | July 30, 2020[9] | East Sea Fleet (prior to 2013)
South Sea Fleet (post 2013)[9] |
Retired[9] | |||
| Zijinshan (紫金山)[5] | Purple Mountain | 929[5] | 1982[6] | July 7, 2020[7][8] | East Sea Fleet[1] | Retired[7][8] | ||
| Lingyanshan (灵岩山)[5] | Lingyan Mountain | 930[5] | East Sea Fleet[1] | Active[5] | ||||
| Dongtingshan (洞庭山)[5] | Xiang Mountain, formerly known as Dongting Mountain | 931[5] | East Sea Fleet[1] | Active[5] | ||||
| Helanshan (贺兰山)[5] | Helan Mountains | 932[5] | East Sea Fleet[1] | Active[5] | ||||
| Liupanshan (六盘山)[5] | Mount Liupan | 933[5] | East Sea Fleet[1] | Active[5] | ||||
| Supply ship variant | ||||||||
| 745[3] | South Sea Fleet[3] | Active[3] | ||||||
| 757[3] | East Sea Fleet[3] | Active[3] | ||||||
| 938[3] | South Sea Fleet[3] | Active[3] | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Saunders 2015, p. 155.
- ^ a b c d e f Wertheim 2013, p. 129.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Saunders 2015, p. 162.
- ^ a b c Wertheim 2013, p. 131.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r United States Navy Office of Naval Intelligence (19 February 2020). PLA Navy Identification Guide (Report). Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ a b Gao, Mengyang (30 August 2020). "海上"老战友"解甲归田-它们曾守卫这片深蓝几十年……" [Naval "Old Comrades" retired - They had served maritime territories for decades]. m.news.cctv.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
- ^ a b c d 两艘第一代国产登陆舰退役，云台山舰已服役41年 [Two of China's first generation landing ships are retired], retrieved 28 February 2025
- ^ a b c d "中國海軍鄱陽湖艦、雲台山艦、紫金山艦退役" [Chinese navy ships Poyanghu, Yuntaishan and Zijinshan are decommisioned]. hk.crnntt.com. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ a b c "再见，五峰山舰！我们将永远铭记你的光辉历程" [Goodbye, Wufengshan! We will always remember your service]. news.qq.com (in Chinese (China)). People's Liberation Army Navy. 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
Sources
[edit]- Saunders, Stephan, ed. (2015). Jane's Fighting Ships 2015-2016. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710631435.
- Wertheim, Eric (2013). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems (16 ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1591149545.
