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| History | |
|---|---|
 China | |
| Class overview | |
| Name | Type 074A Landing ship medium |
| Operators |  People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Preceded by | Type 074 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Yubei class |
| Type | Landing Ship Medium |
| Displacement | 650 t standard, 800 t full |
| Length | 58.4 m |
| Beam | 19.4. m |
| Draft | 2.7 m |
| Propulsion | two diesel engines @ 4900 hp each |
| Speed | 18kn max |
| Range | 1000 nmi @ 18 kn |
| Endurance | 15 days |
| Capacity | 200t |
| Complement | 250 fully armed troops |
| Crew | 56 |
| Armament | 2Type 61 25mm AAA guns |
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.[1] 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 96orType 59 tanks, or 6 Type 63 (tank)s, plus a platoon of 70 fully equipped troops, or 250 fully equipped troops.[1] [dead link]
