The Type 072A landing ship (NATO/
OSD ''Yuting II''-class
landing ship tank
A Landing Ship, Tank (LST) is a ship first developed during World War II (1939–1945) to support amphibious operations by carrying tanks, vehicles, cargo, and landing troops directly onto a low-slope beach with no docks or piers. The shallow d ...
) is a
class
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of
amphibious warfare ship
An amphibious warfare ship (or amphib) is an amphibious vehicle warship employed to land and support ground forces, such as marines, on enemy territory during an amphibious assault.
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in the
Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy
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.
The Type 072A is a development of the
Type 072II or
Type 072III landing ships. A tunnel through the superstructure connects the forward and rear decks.
The vehicle deck runs the full length of the ship with bow doors and stern ramp.
The first nine ships entered service from 2003 to 2005. They were completed with a twin 37mm turret.
A second batch - reportedly of four ships from Wuchang shipyard and two from Fujian shipyard - began entering service in 2015. The 37mm guns were replaced by a H/PJ-17 30 mm gun on the second batch.
Ships of the class
See also
*
Type 072III
*
Type 072II
References
{{Ship classes of the Chinese Navy, state=uncollapsed
Amphibious warfare vessel classes
Amphibious warfare vessels of the People's Liberation Army Navy