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) The Norinco Type 63 () is a Chinese amphibious light tank. First fielded in 1963, it is in many ways similar to the earlier Soviet PT-76. However, contrary to the popular belief, it does have some essential differences from the PT-76 in the ve ...

s, plus a platoon of 70 fully equipped troops, or 250 fully equipped troops.

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{{Ship classes of the Chinese Navy, state=uncollapsed Amphibious warfare vessel classes Amphibious warfare vessels of the People's Liberation Army Navy