Type 075 Yushen-class Amphibious Assault Ship

The Type 075-class Yushen-class landing helicopter dock is amphibious assault ship that is now under construction by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Company. She is a new generation of amphibious assault vessel and far larger than similar ships previously constructed for the PLA Navy. TType 075 would give Chinese navy the ability to launch various types of helicopters to attack naval vessels, enemy ground forces or submarines in the East or South China Sea. The vessels will also be able to deploy landing craft and troops, plus house command and control operations.

The first Type 075 amphibious assault ship was launched on September 24th, 2019.

Specifications

 * Type: Amphibious Assault Ship
 * Service Period: 2020-
 * Characteristics:
 * Length: 778 feet (237.13 meters)
 * Beam: 141 feet (42.98 meters)
 * Draft: 26 feet 7.2 inches (8.11 meters)
 * Displacement: 35-40,000 tons (Full Load)
 * Crew: 1,100 + 1,000 marines
 * Propulsion: 4 x 16PC2-6B diesel engines, 87,000 shp (64,000 kW)
 * Range:
 * Speed: 23 knots (42.6 km/h)
 * Sensor Suite:
 * H/LJQ-382 3D Air Search Radar
 * Countermeasures:
 * Armament:
 * 2 x H/PJ-11 30mm (1.2 in) CIWS
 * 2 x HHQ-10 SAM
 * Aircraft Carried: 30 helicopters

Batch I

 * PLANS Hainan (31)
 * PLANS Guangxi (32)
 * PLANS Anhui (33) - sea trials

Batch II

 * PLANS Unnamed - planned for construction
 * PLANS Unnamed - planned for construction
 * PLANS Unnamed - planned for construction
 * PLANS Unnamed - planned for construction
 * PLANS Unnamed - planned for construction