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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 079-class landing ship
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1974–1983
Quantity
31
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LANDING SHIP TANK (LST) · COLD WAR
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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 Medium
- Ship TypeLanding Ship Medium
- BuilderGuangzhou Shipyard
- Commissioned1976
- Ships in Class31
- RoleAmphibious transport
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement & Dimensions5MOD.5
- Light Displacement714 t
- Full Load Displacement833 t
- Length72 m
- Beam13.8 m
- Draft2.6 m
▣Capacity1MOD.1
- Cargo Deadweight200 t
◇Propulsion5MOD.5
- PropulsionDiesel
- Top Speed13 kn
- Range5,500
- Endurance7 day
- Complement (crew)109
◆Self-Defense2MOD.2
- Main Gun4× Type 61 25 mm autocannons
- CIWS4× Type 61 25 mm autocannons
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1974Production started
- 1983Production ended
52
years in service
9
years in production
31
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 ↗
44LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)11COLD WAR · LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)288PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS13PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLanding Ship Tank (LST)category.
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