Type 072A landing ship

The Type 072A landing ship (NATO/OSD Yuting II-class landing ship tank) is a class of amphibious warfare ship in the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy.^[4]

Type 072A landing ship

History
China
Namesake	Mountains of China
Builder	Dalian Shipyard Fujian shipyard[1] Zhonghua Shipyard Wuhan Shipyard
Class overview
Name	Type 072A Landing Ship Tank
Operators	People's Liberation Army Navy
Preceded by	Type 072III landing ship
Completed	15[2]
Active	15[2]
General characteristics
Type	Landing Ship Tank
Displacement	3,770t (standard), 4,800t (full)[3]
Length	120m[3]
Beam	16.4m[3]
Draft	3.2m[3]
Propulsion	Two diesel engines, twp shafts[3]
Speed	17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)[3]
Range	3000 nm @ 14 kt[3]
Capacity	10 armoured vehicles[1]
Troops	250[1]
Complement	120[3]
Armament	1 xtwin 37 mm guns (Batch 1) 1 x H/PJ-17 30 mm gun (Batch 2)
Aviation facilities	Helipad for two medium helicopters[3]

The Type 072A is a development of the Type 072II or Type 072III landing ships. A tunnel through the superstructure connects the forward and rear decks.^[3] The vehicle deck runs the full length of the ship with bow doors and stern ramp.^[1]

The first nine ships entered service from 2003 to 2005. They were completed with a twin 37mm turret.^[1]

A second batch - reportedly of four ships from Wuchang shipyard and two from Fujian shipyard - began entering service in 2015. The 37mm guns were replaced by a H/PJ-17 30 mm gun on the second batch.^[1][5]

Ships of the class

Pennant number	Name	Namesake	Batch	Builder	Launched	Commissioned	Fleet	Status
911[2]	天柱山 / Tianzhu Shan[2]	Mount Tianzhu	Batch 1[5]	Dalian[3]	1 July 2003[3]	2004[3]	North Sea Fleet[3]	Active[2]
912[2]	大青山 / Daqing Shan[2]	Mount Daqing [zh]		Dalian[3]	September 2003[3]	2004[3]	North Sea Fleet[3]	Active[2]
913[2]	八仙山 / Baxian Shan[2]	Eight Immortals Mountain		Zhonghua[3]	23 April 2003[3]	October 2003[3]	East Sea Fleet[3]	Active[2]
914[2]	武夷山 / Wuyi Shan[6][7][8][9][5]	Wuyi Mountains	Batch 2[6][1]	Fujian[5]	6 February 2015[5]	7 March 2016[7]	East Sea Fleet[7][8]	Active[2]
915[2]	徂徕山 / Culai Shan[6][7][9][5]	Mount Culai		Fujian[5]	June 2015[5]	7 March 2016[6][7]	East Sea Fleet[7]	Active[2]
916[2]	天目山 / Tianmu Shan[2][5][10]	Tianmu Mountain		Wuhan[5]	28 July 2015[5]	2016[6]		Active[2]
917[2]	五台山 / Wutai Shan[6][7][9][5][10]	Mount Wutai		Fujian[5]		7 March 2016[6][7]	East Sea Fleet[7]	Active[2]
981[1]	大别山 / Dabie Shan[1][5]	Dabie Mountains		Wuhan[5]	29 September 2014[5]	23 May 2015[1]		Active[1]
982[1]	太行山 / Taihang Shan[1][5][10]	Taihang Mountains		Wuhan[5]	28 December 2014[5]	21 October 2015[5]		Active[1]
992[2]	华顶山 / Huading Shan[2]	Huading Mountain	Batch 1[5]	Wuhan[3]	June 2003[3]	2004[3]	South Sea Fleet[3]	Active[2]
993[2]	罗霄山 / Luoxiao Shan[2]	Luoxiao Mountains		Zhonghua[3]	18 July 2003[3]	2004[3]	South Sea Fleet[3]	Active[2]
994[2]	戴云山 / Daiyun Shan[2]	Daiyun Mountains [zh]		Wuhan[3]	16 December 2003[3]	2004[3]	South Sea Fleet[3]	Active[2]
995[2]	万羊山 / Wanyang Shan[2][11]	Mount Wanyang		Zhonghua[3]	26 November 2003[3]	2004[3]	South Sea Fleet[3]	Active[2]
996[2]	老铁山 / Laotie Shan[2]	Mount Laotie		Dalian[3]	1 January 2004[3]	2004[3]	South Sea Fleet[3]	Active[2]
997[2]	云雾山 / Yunwu Shan[2][11]	Yunwu Mountain		Wuhan[3]	2004[3]	2005[3]		Active[2]

See also

• Type 072III
• Type 072II