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Naval ForcesChina

Type 072 Class (Yukan Class)

Landing shipFielded 1978Pending verification
Naval ForcesCHN
Length 120 m
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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeLanding ship
Date of introduction1978
ProliferationOrigin country only
Units built3 ships totalMed[1]
Crew130Med[1]
Hulls delivered3Hulls listed in the source cardMed[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length120 m394 ftMed[1]
Beam15.3 m50 ftMed[1]
Draft2.9 mMed[1]
Propulsion and performance
Propulsion2 x 12E390Med[1]
Engine power9,600 hp eachMed[1]
Range5,556 km3,452 mi · 3,000 nmi3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 14 knotsMed[1]
Speed18 kt33 km/hMed[1]
Protection
NBC Water Washdown SystemYesMed[1]
Armament
ArmamentType 66 dual-57mm Naval Gun; Type 61 dual-25mm Naval GunMed[1]
Variants
Yuntai ShanCommissioned: 1978 Fleet:East Sea Fleet[1]
Wufeng ShanCommissioned: 1980 Fleet: East Sea Fleet[1]
Zijin ShanCommissioned: 1982 Fleet: East Sea Fleet[1]
Weapons and payload options · 2Confidence · Source
Type 66 dual-57mm Naval GunNaval Gun
Med[1]
Quantity
4 x Type 66 dual-57mm Naval Guns
Type
Naval Gun
Caliber
57 mm
Type 61 dual-25mm Naval GunNaval Gun
Med[1]
Range
3 km2 mi · 2 nmi
Quantity
4 x Type 61 duel-57mm Naval Gun
Type
Naval Gun
Caliber
25mm
Rate of fire
Compact: 800~900 round/min
Summary

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.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
China
Sources
  1. Type 072 Class (Yukan Class) Chinese Landing Ship, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import