Type 066/066K/066A Landing Craft
In 1959, to meet urgent need of Fujian Military District to supply coastal islands, PLAN issued requirement to improve Type 55 landing craft. The new design was named Type 066, and construction begun on Aug 1, 1959 at Qiuxin Shipyard (求新造船厂)vat Shanghai and was completed on December 30, 1959. Redesign begun immediately in February 1960 after shortcoming revealed in trials of the first unit, and the refined design was designated as Type 066K, and went into series production. In August, 1968, a further development of Type 066K designated as Type 066A (066甲) entered production, and the design team member included Mr. Lu Zhengrong (陆正荣), Mr. Zhang Tiemin (张铁民), Mr. Mei Baoqing (梅宝庆), Mr. Jiang Wenbai (蒋文柏) and Mr. Zheng Zongzhen (郑宗臻). A total of 30 Type 066/066K/066A boats were built, including conversions of earlier units to the latest standard, and this class received NATO reporting name Yuzhai class. Specifications:
- Length: 20 meter
- Beam: 4.3 meter
- Draft: 1 meter
- Displacement: 70 ton full
- Speed: 11.5 kts
- Propulsion: 2 diesel engines totaling 600 hp
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