{
  "id": "type-073-yudao",
  "name": "Type 073 Yudao-Class",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "naval",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Landing ship",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1965,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "Type 073 Yudao-class landing ship The Type 073 landing ship is a family of landing ships developed and operated by the People's Liberation Army Navy, it consists of several models. This article details the development of this class that begun in the 1960s.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 75,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 69,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "beam_m",
      "v": 10.5,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "displacement_t",
      "v": 850,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Displacement (full load)"
    },
    {
      "k": "propulsion",
      "v": "2 × D-39",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Engine power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "2,169.2 hp",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 2222,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "1,200 nmi (2,200 km; 1,400 mi)"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kt",
      "v": 15,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "Type 61",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Type 61",
      "role": "Naval Gun",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Naval Gun",
        "Caliber": "37 mm"
      },
      "qty": "2 × Type 61 twin 37 mm AAA"
    },
    {
      "name": "Type 61",
      "role": "Naval Gun",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Naval Gun",
        "Caliber": "25 mm",
        "Rate of fire": "Compact: 800~900 round/min"
      },
      "range_km": 3,
      "qty": "2 × Type 61 twin 25 mm AAA"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Type 073 Yudao-class landing ship",
      "text": "Requirement of the Type 073-class landing ship was finalized in May 1965, and design work by Shanghai-based 708th Research Institute completed just 4 months later in September 1965.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Type 073II Yudao-class landing ship",
      "text": "Shortcomings of Type 073I exposed in trials caused a crush program to rework and redesign at Dalian Shipyard, but due to political turmoil in China at the time, it was not sufficient to correct the problem completely.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Type 073IIY Yudao-class landing ship",
      "text": "As the mass production plan for Type 073II was cancelled due to reliability problem of its engine, Shipyard # 9308 begun to modify the remaining two units that were already being built, which was successfully completed in September 1985.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Type 073III Yudeng-class landing ship",
      "text": "The reliability problem of the engine of Type 073 series was not completely solved until the appearance of Type 073III landing ship, with NATO reporting name Yudeng-class.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Type 073A Yunshu-class landing ship",
      "text": "After the completion of the first unit (pennant # 990), it takes a decade for more units to follow, and 10 more entered service between 2001 through 2002.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "destroyer",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/type-073-yudao.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-type-073-yudao": {
      "title": "Type 073 Yudao-Class Chinese Landing Ship",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Type_073_Yudao-Class_Chinese_Landing_Ship",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}