Type 074A Class (Yubei Class) Chinese Landing Ship Medium (LSM)
Type 074 Class
Landing Ship Medium (LSM)
Other
Basic Information
Name
Type 074A Class (Yubei Class) Chinese Landing Ship Medium (LSM)
Designation
Type 074 Class
Alternate Designation
Type 074 Class; NATO: Yuhai Class
Equipment Type
Landing Ship Medium (LSM)
Manufacturer
—
Date of Introduction
1997
Description
The 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. 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.
Ground Specifications
Crew
56
Active Protection
Anti-Aircraft Gun and 14.5mm Machine Guns
System
Alternative Designation
Type 074 Class; NATO: Yuhai Class
Type
Landing Ship Medium (LSM)
Builder
Wuhu Shipyard Wuhu, Anhui
Crew
56 total
Troops
200 Total
Cargo Capacity
This class ship can transport 3 type 96 main battle tanks, or 59 modified tanks (3 units) and one infantry reinforcement platoon (70 people), or 63 type amphibious tanks, or 3 medium-caliber field guns (including tractors) ), or 6 infantry fighting vehicles, or 250 fully armed soldiers, of course, can also be mixed according to the needs of combat missions. The ship can also deliver landing combat ammunition, fuel or oil to the landing force when transporting other combat materials or performing a resupply mission.
Landing Load Capacity
The 074A has a landing load capacity of 70 and a fleet of three 96-type tanks.
Dimensions
Length
58.40 m
Beam
10.40 m
Draft
2.70 m
Displacement, Standard
INA
Displacement, Full Load
800 tons full load
Propulsion System
Engine Name
2 M.A.N. type 8L 20/27
Engine Type
Diesel
Engine Power
4,900 total bhp; 2 shafts
Maximum Range
1,000 nm at 22.2 km/h (12 kts)
Maximum Speed
30 km/h (14 kts)
Gun Weapon Systems
Gun Weapon System #1
Name
Type 61
Type
Anti-Aircraft Gun
Caliber
25mm
Quantity
1 x Type 61 Twin 25mm Anti-Aircraft Gun
Barrel Length
1.5 m
Weight
INA
Barrels
2
Elevation
-10° ~ +85°
Traverse
360°
Rate oF fire
Compact: 800~900 round/min
Muzzle Velocity
900 m/s
Maximum Firing Range
3,000 m
Effective Firing Range
2,700 m
Feed System
Magazine
Sights
Optical
Gun Weapon Systems #1 Ammunition
Type
Rifle
Caliber
25 mm
Shell
25 x 218 mm SR
Basic Load
INA
Gun Weapon System #2
Name
QJG02
Type
Heavy Machine Gun
Caliber
14.5mm
Quantity
4 x QJG02 14.5mm Heavy Machine Gun
Manufacturer
NORINCO
Length
2.39m
Weight
75 kg
Elevation
INA
Traverse
360°
Rate of Fire
500 - 600 rpm
Maximum Firing Range
1 to 2 km
Carriage
Tripod mount for QJG02
Manpack
Can be disassembled into 5 parts of about 20 kg each
Gun Weapon System #2 Ammunition
Type
Rifle
Caliber
14.5
Cartridge
14.5x114mm
Basic Load
INA
Fire Control Systems
FCS Name
INA
Computerized FCS
INA
Battle Management System
No
Radar Systems
Navigation Radar
1 Type 756 navigation radar
Protection
Active Protection System
Anti-Aircraft Gun and 14.5mm Machine Guns
Countermeasures
INA
NBC Water Washdown System
Yes
Image Sources
Details
Country of Origin
China
Category
Naval
Naval
Filter Label
T
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
58.4 m
Width
—
Height
—
Weight
—
Operators (2)
China
Sri Lanka
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