Type 074 landing ship medium
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The Type 074 landing ship medium (NATO codename: Yuhai class) is a class of medium landing ship, of the People's Liberation Army Navy
People's Liberation Army Navy
The People's Liberation Army Navy is the naval branch of the People's Liberation Army , the military of the People's Republic of China. Until the early 1990s, the navy performed a subordinate role to the PLA Land Forces. Since then, it has undergone rapid modernisation...
known by two different names, one of them is Yuhai class and the other is Wuhu-A class. They were built at Wuhu Shipyard of Wuhu, Anhui from 1995 to 2000.
Capabilities
This class of landing crafts are capable of making oceanic voyages in moderate sea states. They are used for tactical beach lodgement, and can carry up to 100 tonnes of cargo. Indicative maximum loads include:- 2 main battle tanks; or
- 250 troops; or
Armament
The ships of this class are fitted with three Type 61Type 61 AAA guns
Type 61 AAA guns may refer to:* Type 61 25mm AAA guns* Type 61 30mm AAA guns...
dual-25mm antiaircraft artillery guns. Some units are also fitted with Type 81H 122mm multiple rocket launchers.
Specifications
- Displacement: 800 t
- Length: 58.4 m
- Beam: 10.4 m
- Draft: 2.7 m
- Speed: 14 kt
- Propulsion: 2 MAN AG diesel engines or its Chinese copy @ 4,900 hp with 2 shafts
- Complement: 56
- Lift capacity: 2 main battle tankTankA tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility, tactical offensive, and defensive capabilities...
s plus 250 troops - Armament: Two 25 mm guns (II x 1)
- RadarRadarRadar is an object-detection system which uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. The radar dish or antenna transmits pulses of radio...
: One I-band navigational radarRadarRadar is an object-detection system which uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. The radar dish or antenna transmits pulses of radio...