Type 073 Medium Landing Ship - Type 073III Landing Ship Medium

Type 073III Landing Ship Medium

The reliability problem of the engine of Type 073 series was not completely solved until the appearance of Type 073III LSM, with NATO reporting name Yudeng class. The D-39 engine that is reliable only at slower speed is replaced by a new engine that is reliable at all speeds, and displacement is also increased. Only one unit entered service, with pennant # 990 in 1991. Specification:

Length: 87 meter
Beam: 12.6 meter
Draft: 2.25 meter
Displacement: 1460 ton normal, 1850 ton full
Speed: 17 kt
Range: 1500 nm @ 14 kt
Crew: 74
Propulsion: two 6PA6L-380 diesel engines @ 3540kW each, 2 shaft
Armament: 2 Type 76 twin 37 mm AAA and Type 81H 122 mm rockets
Cargo capacity: 250 tons or 5 medium tanks or 10 amphibious light tanks or 500 fully equipped troops.

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 thru 2002. These later units are lightly larger in displacement at 2000 tons, and more advanced equipment, mainly in electronics and on board machinery. This latest batch is referred by some internet source as Type 073 IV is known as Yunshu, but such claim has yet to be verified by official / governmental sources.

Ship classes of the People's Liberation Army Navy
(Ships • Active Ships)

Submarines
(list)

Nuclear ballistic missile	Type 096 Tang class Type 094 Jin class Type 092 Xia class

Nuclear attack	Type 095 ??? class Type 093 Shang class Type 091 Han class

Conventional ballistic missile	Modified Project 629 Golf class: Type 6631/031+

Conventional attack	Type 043 Qing class Type 041 Yuan class Type 039/039A/039G Song class ES5C+/D+/E+/F+ and Type 035+/035A+/035G+/035B+/035ET+/035G Ming class Modified Project 633 Romeo class: ES5A+/B+ and Type 6633+/033+/033G+/033G1+ Wuhan class+ Project 636 Kilo II class Project 877EKM Kilo I class

Principal
surface
combatants

Aircraft carriers	Future Chinese carrier* Project 1143.6 Kuznetsov class

Destroyers	Type 052D* Type 052C Luyang II (Lanzhou) class Type 052B Luyang I (Guangzhou) class Type 052 Luhu class Type 051C Luzhou class Type 051B Luhai class Type 051DT Luda IV class Type 051G1/G2 Luda III class Type 051 Luda II class Type 051 Luda I class Project 956EM Sovremenny II class Project 956 Sovremenny I class Anshan class+

Frigates	Type 054A Jiangkai II class Type 054 Jiangkai I (Ma'anshan) class Type 053H3 Jiangwei II class Type 053H2G Jiangwei I class Type 053H1G Jianghu V class Type 053H1Q Jianghu IV class Type 053H2 Jianghu III class Type 053H1 Jianghu II class Type 053H Jianghu I class

Coastal
warfare
vessels

Corvettes	Type 056 Jiangdao class

Missile boats	Type 022 Houbei class Type 037-II Houjian class Type 037-IG Houxin class Type 021 Houdong class Type 021 Huangfeng (Soviet Osa-I) class Type 021 Hola class C 14 China Cat class Type 024 Heku/Hegu/Houku/Hougu class

Torpedo boats	Type 025 Huchuan class P4 class

Gunboats	Type 062-I Shanghai III class Type 062 Shanghai II class Type 062 Shanghai I class Type 206 Huludao class Shantou class+ Beihai class+ Huangpu class+ Yulin class+

Submarine chasers	Type 037-IS Haiqing class Type 037-I Haijiu class Type 062-I Haizhui class Type 037 Hainan class Project 122bis Kronshtadt class

Amphibious
warfare
vessels

Landing platforms	Type 071 Yuzhao class amphibious transport dock

Landing ships	Type 072 Yukan class LST Type 072-II Yuting I class LST Type 072-III Yuting II class LST Type 072A LST Type 079 Yuliang class LSM+ Type 079II Yuliang class LSM Type 074 Yuhai (Wuhu-A) class LSM Type 074A Yubei class LSM Type 073-I Yudao class LSM+ Type 073-II LSM+ Type 073-IIY LSM Type 073-III LSM Type 073 IV Yunshu class LSM

Air-cushioned Landing Craft	Type 726Yuyi class LCAC Type 722-II Jinsha II class LCAC Type 722-I Jinsha I class LCAC Type 716-II Dagu B class LCAC Type 716-I Dagu A class LCAC+ Type 724 LCAC Type 711 LCAC+ Songling LCAC+ Project 1232.2 Zubr class LCAC*

Landing craft	Type 271 Yupen class LCU+ Type 271II LCU+ Type 271IID LCU+ Type 271III LCU Type 271IIIA LCU Type 067 Yunnan class LCU Type 363/363A/55 LCM+ Type 066/066K/066A Yuzhai class LCM+ Type 068/069 Yuch'in class LCM

Auxiliary
vessels

Underway replenishment	Type 903 Fuchi (Qiandaohu) class Fusu (Qinghaihu) class Fuqing class

Logistics / Tankers	Fulin class Shengli class Fuzhou class Guangzhou class Fujian class Fubei class Fuchang class

Fleet Support	Danlin class Dandao class Hongqi class Leizhou class

Hospital	Type 920 Daishandao class

Icebreaker	Yanbing class Yanha class

Submarine support	Type 925 Dajiang class Dalang-II class Dalang-III class Dazhou class Type 648 Dadong class Yudong class Dazhi class Dazhou class Daliang class

Submersible	Jiaolong class submersible Osprey class submersible Type 7103 DSRV Sea Pole class bathyscaphe Harmony class bathyscaphe Mobile diving bell QSZ-II submersible

Unmanned underwater vehicle	8A4 ROUV RECON-IV ROUV 7B8 ROUV Goldfish class ROUV HR-01 ROUV HR-02 ROUV JH-01 ROUV SJT-5 ROUV SJT-10 ROUV SJT-40 ROUV Sea Dragon-I ROUV Sea Dragon-II ROUV Arctic class ARV Explorer AUV WZODA AUV CR-01 AUV CR-01A AUV CR-02 AUV Intelligent Water class AUV

Electronic tracking	Shiyan class

Training	Shichang class Zhenghe class Dahua class

Space Event	Yuanwang Class Dadie class Type 625C Type 645 Type 643 Type 813 Dongdiao 232 Shiyan class

Survey	Ganzhu class Yenlai class Yannan class

Tugs	Tuzhong class Daozha class Gromovoy class Hujiu class Roslavl class

Mine warfare
vessels

Type 081 Wochi class minehunter/minesweeper
Type 918 Wolei class minelayer
Type 057K minesweeper
Type 010 class oceangoing minesweeper
T-43 class oceangoing minesweeper+
Type 058 minesweeper+
Type 7102 minesweeper+
Type 082 Wosao class minehunter/minesweeper
Type 082II Wozang class minehunter/minesweeper
Type 529 mine hunting/sweeping boat/drone
Type 062 Fushun class coastal minesweeper+
Type 312 Futi class minesweeper / minesweeping drone

* = Under construction or procurement
+ = Retired

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