Type 072 Class (Yukan Class) Chinese Landing Ship
Type 072 Class
Landing Ship Dock (LSD)
Other
Basic Information
Name
Type 072 Class (Yukan Class) Chinese Landing Ship
Designation
Type 072 Class
Alternate Designation
Type 072 Class; Yukan Class
Equipment Type
Landing Ship Dock (LSD)
Manufacturer
—
Date of Introduction
1978
Description
The Type 072 landing ship (NATO designation Yukan class) are large landing ships built by Shanghai-based Zhonghua Shipyard (now Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding) in the 1980s to replace the aging World War II-era ex-US Navy L-1511 tank landing ships in service with the PLA Navy. The Type 072 is the PLA Navy’s first indigenous large landing ship. A total of 3 Type 072 are in service all of them are in service with the East Sea Fleet of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN ESF).
Ground Specifications
Crew
130
Active Protection
None
Variants
Yuntai Shan
Commissioned: 1978
Fleet:East Sea Fleet
Wufeng Shan
Commissioned: 1980
Fleet: East Sea Fleet
Zijin Shan
Commissioned: 1982
Fleet: East Sea Fleet
System
Alternative Designation
Type 072 Class; Yukan Class
Total Built
3 ships total
Type
Landing Ship
Builder
Zhonghua Shipyard
In Service
1978-Present
Crew
130
Cargo Capacity
10–11 tanks and 100–120 troops, or
200 troops and 82~mm anti-tank gun company, or
500 tonnes of cargo
Dimensions
Length
120 m
Beam
15.3 m
Draft
2.9 m
Displacement
3,100 tonnes (standard)
4,170 tonnes (full load)
Propulsion System
Engine Name
2 x 12E390
Engine Type
Diesel
Engine Power
9,600 hp each
Maximum Range
3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 14 knots
Maximum Speed
18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) (maximum)
14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) (economical)
Endurance
INA
Gun Weapon Systems
Gun Weapon Systems #1: System
Name
Type 66 dual-57mm Naval Gun
Type
Naval Gun
Caliber
57 mm
Quantity
4 x Type 66 dual-57mm Naval Guns
Note
The AK-257 is a Soviet 57mm naval gun, originally a land ZIF-31 L/70 57mm (Type 66/76) cannon. During the early 1950s, development began of naval versions of the 57x348mmSR 70 calibre weapon which had entered service with the Soviet army in 1950 as the S-60. This was to be a supplementary weapon for larger warships and as the main gun armament for minesweepers and auxiliaries.
The twin gun version, ZIF-31, appears to have entered service with the Project 264 Minesweepers (T58 class) and the Project 310 (Don class) submarine support ships in 1958. In 1960, two other versions of the mounting appeared; a single gun ZIF-71 for the modernised Skoryy class destroyers and the quad ZIF-75 for the Krupny/Kanin class destroyers. The ZIF designation is an industrial one and it is possible that the naval designations were AK-157 (ZIF-71), AK-257 (ZIF-31) and AK-457 (ZIF-75). In smaller warships these mountings were sometimes associated with MR-103 and in larger ones with the Yakhond (Hawk Screech) radar. The ZIF-31/71/75 mountings may not have been very successful and an improved twin mounting appeared shortly afterwards as the AK-725. The twin 57mm ZIF-31 has also been manufactured in China as the Type 66 and there is a water-cooled derivative known as the Type 76. The AK-257 is currently employed on the Grisha class Corvette.
Gun Weapon Systems #1: Ammunition
Type
Rifle
Caliber
57 mm
Shell
INA
Basic Load
INA
Gun Weapon Systems #2: System
Name
Type 61 dual-25mm Naval Gun
Type
Naval Gun
Caliber
25mm
Quantity
4 x Type 61 duel-57mm Naval Gun
Barrel Length
1.5 m
Weight
INA
Barrels
dual
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
Onboard Aviation Facilities
Facilities
No
Aircraft
No
Helicopters
No
Fire Control Systems
FCS Name
INA
Computerized FCS
No
Battle Management System
No
Protection
Active Protection System
No
Countermeasures
INA
NBC Water Washdown System
Yes
Details
Country of Origin
China
Category
Naval
Naval
Filter Label
T
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
120 m
Width
—
Height
—
Weight
—
Operators (1)
China
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