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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the landing ship tank (lst) category.
01 / Overview
Type 072-class landing ship
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1978–1995
Quantity
7
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LANDING SHIP TANK (LST) · COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the landing ship tank (lst) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationLanding Ship Tank (LST)
- Ship TypeTank landing ship
- BuilderWuhan Shipyard or Zhonghua Shipbuilding
- Commissioned1979
- Ships in Class7
- RoleAmphibious assault and logistics support
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions4MOD.4
- Full Load Displacement4,237 t
- Length120 m
- Beam15.3 m
- Draft2.9 m
▣Capacity5MOD.5
- Troop Capacity200
- Vehicle Capacity10
- Well DeckYes
- Landing Craft Carried2
- Ro-Ro CapabilityYes
◇Propulsion4MOD.4
- PropulsionDiesel
- Top Speed33.3 kn
- Range5,556
- Complement (crew)109
◆Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing / VSTOL0
▤Self-Defense3MOD.3
- Main Gun1 x twin 57 mm gun
- Electronic WarfareNo
- Decoy LaunchersNo
⬢Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed7
- Active3
- Under Construction0
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired3
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1978Production started
- 1995Production ended
48
years in service
17
years in production
7
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
LANDING SHIP TANK (LST) RANKING Landing Ship Tank (LST) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
27LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)5COLD WAR · LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)198PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS29PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLanding Ship Tank (LST)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Ro-Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off) capability enables vehicles and equipment to be driven on/off a ship via ramps, facilitating rapid vehicle loading/unloading for amphibious operations.
A recessed area at the stern of certain amphibious warships, allowing landing craft or vehicles to enter/exit the vessel directly from the water.
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