Type 074A landing ship

Type 074A landing ship medium with NATO reporting name Yubei class is a new member of Type 74 series LSM, it is unique in that it is catamaran hull design.^[1] More than ten are in service by mid 2015, and this ship is the first LSM in PLAN to incorporate infrared stealth feature in that the exhaust is near waterline. A speedboat launching / recovering facility is also added. Type 74A LSM can carry 3 Type 96 or Type 59 tanks, or 6 Type 63 (tank)s, plus a platoon of 70 fully equipped troops, or 250 fully equipped troops.^{[1] [dead link]}

Type 074A landing ship

History
China
Class overview
Name	Type 074A Landing ship medium
Operators	People's Liberation Army Navy
Preceded by	Type 074
General characteristics
Class and type	Yubei class
Type	Landing Ship Medium
Displacement	650 t standard, 800 t full
Length	58.4 m
Beam	19.4. m
Draft	2.7 m
Propulsion	two diesel engines @ 4900 hp each
Speed	18 kn max
Range	1000 nmi @ 18 kn
Endurance	15 days
Capacity	200t
Complement	250 fully armed troops
Crew	56
Armament	2 Type 61 25mm AAA guns