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Yuch'in-class landing craft

Class overview
NameType 068 and Type 069
Builders
Operators
Built1962[1] - c. 1995[2]
In commissionc. 1960 - present
General characteristics
TypeLanding craft mechanized
Displacement86 tonnes (full load)[1]
Length24.8 metres (81 ft)[1]
Beam5.2 metres (17 ft)[1]
Draught1.3 metres (4 ft 3 in)[1]
Propulsion
  • 2 x Type 12V 150C diesel engines;[1]
  • 2 shafts[1]
  • Total output: 600 hp (450 kW)[1]
Speed11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)[1]
Range450 nautical miles (830 km; 520 mi) at 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)[1]
Troops150 troops[1]
Complement12[1]
Armament2 x twin 14.5 mm machine guns[1]

The Type 068 and Type 069 (NATO reporting name: Yuch'in[1] or Yuqin[3]) are classes of landing craft mechanized (LCM) of the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). They may be based on the Soviet T-4 landing craft,[3] or smaller versions of the Type 067 landing craft with shorter tank and longer poop decks.[1] The Type 068 and Type 069 were mainly designed to transport cargo and personnel respectively.[3]

The landing craft were built at Shanghai from 1962 to 1972.[1] A few modified Type 069s were built at Zhoushan for Tanzania in the 1990s.[2]

Operators

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 Bangladesh

Bangladesh bought six of the landing craft from China.[1] Two Type 069s were fitted as inshore survey craft and entered service in 1983.[4] Four Type 068s were delivered in 1986.[5] The 1991 Bangladesh cyclone severely damaged two Type 068s, one of which was scrapped.[6]

 China
 Tanzania

Tanzania bought two modified[2] Type 069s[1] for logistics support. They were launched from the Kailing Shipyard[2] and delivered in 1995.[1] They have greater molded depth for increased cargo capacity, air conditioning and improved steering.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Saunders 2015, p. 156.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Wertheim 2013, p. 723.
  3. ^ a b c Wertheim 2013, p. 130.
  4. ^ Wertheim 2013, p. 44.
  5. ^ Wertheim 2013, p. 45.
  6. ^ Saunders 2015, p. 57.

Sources

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  • Saunders, Stephan, ed. (2015). Jane's Fighting Ships 2015-2016. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710631435.
  • Wertheim, Eric (2013). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems (16 ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1591149545.
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