Type 073IIY Landing Ship Medium
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. The resulting type is Type 073IIY, with Y for Yun (运), meaning transport in Chinese. Type 073I, Type 073II, and Type 073IIY all received the NATO reporting name Yudao class. A total of two units of Type 073IIY were completed, with pennant # Dongyun 800 (later renamed as # 938 Lüliang Mountains) and Dongyun 801. The primary difference between Type 073II and Type 073 IIY includes more than 100 upgrades in addition to engine improvement. Specifications:
- Length: 79 meter
- Beam: 10.5 meter
- Draft: > 2.5 meter
- Displacement: 1100 tons
- Speed: 16 kts
- Range: > 1000 nm
- Endurance: 7 days
- Crew: 106
- Armament: 2 Type 61 twin 37 mm AAA
- Cargo capacity: 4 medium tanks and one platoon, or 6 amphibious tanks and one platoon, or 300 tons of cargo, or several dozen large mines.
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