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Type 072III landing ship
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Type072IIIlandingship

Landing Ship Tank (LST) · People's Republic of China · 1992
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Type072IIIlandingship

Type 072III landing ship
Type 072III landing ship Photo: Office Of Naval Intelligence · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Beaching Capability
75
Vehicle / Cargo Capacity
65
Range
50
Self-Defence
30
Reliability
85
Versatility
70
Survivability
40
Sea-Keeping
60
Technology
55
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin People's Republic of China
ManufacturerHudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
CategoryLanding Ship Tank (LST)
EraPost-Cold War
In service1992–2002
Operators1 countries
Quantity11
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
63
Landing Ship Tank (LST) MASS Rating
3/7
Post-Cold War
27/46
All-Time
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · 10 axes scored
Beaching Capability
75
Vehicle / Cargo Capacity
65
Range
50
Self-Defence
30
Reliability
85
Versatility
70
Survivability
40
Sea-Keeping
60
Technology
55
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the landing ship tank (lst) category.
01 / Overview
Type 072III landing ship
Production
1992–2002
Quantity
11
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LANDING SHIP TANK (LST) · POST-COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
63
landing ship tank (lst) category
ⓘ 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
  • Ship TypeLanding Ship Tank
  • BuilderHudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding
  • Commissioned1992
  • Ships in Class11
  • Roleamphibious warfare
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions5MOD.5
  • Light Displacement7,000 t
  • Full Load Displacement3,000 t
  • Length119.5 m
  • Beam16.4 m
  • Draft2.8 m
▣Capacity7MOD.7
◇Propulsion5MOD.5
  • PropulsionDiesel
  • Shaft Power14,160 kW
  • Top Speed18 kn
  • Range3,000
  • Complement (crew)104
◆Aviation4MOD.4
▤Self-Defense3MOD.3
⬢Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed11
  • Active11
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired0
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1992Production started
  2. 2002Production ended
34
years in service
10
years in production
11
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
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.
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