Type 074A landing ship

Type 074A landing ship
History
China
Class overview
NameType 074A Landing ship medium
Operators People's Liberation Army Navy
Preceded byType 074
General characteristics
Class & typeYubei class
TypeLanding Ship Medium
Displacement650 t standard, 800 t full
Length58.4 m
Beam19.4. m
Draft2.7 m
Propulsiontwo diesel engines @ 4900 hp each
Speed18 kn max
Range1000 nmi @ 18 kn
Endurance15 days
Capacity200t
Complement250 fully armed troops
Crew56
Armament2 Type 61 25mm AAA guns

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Type 072A". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.