A Type 726 Yuyi class landing craft, air cushion (LCAC)
attached to a landing ship flotilla of the South China Sea Fleet under the PLA
Navy makes its way to the beach-head during a landing exercise at an
undisclosed sea area of the South China Sea on March 21, 2017 - People's
Republic of China Government
China Navy Commissions of the day: Four new
Yuyi class landing craft, air cushion (LCAC)
The four's serial numbers are 3236, 3237, 3238 and 3239.
Bringing total numbers of known Yuyi class LCAL with the China Navy to
ten. Since there are two additional Type071 LPD being fitting out
in Shanghai, it makes sense to increase the corresponding LCAL in due course.
Original post: china-defense.blogspot.com
Type 726 LCAC
The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Type 726, also
known as Yuyi, is an amphibious, air cushion, landing craft similar to the LCAC
employed by the US Navy. It was developed in the 2000s by the Aviation Industry
Corporation of China (AVIC) and built by Jiangnan Shipyard. The craft can
transport up to 60 tons of cargo include either Type 96 or Type 99 heavy tank
on behalf of the Chinese Marine Corps. Besides, the craft can be equipped with
machine guns and grenade launchers to provide some form of fire support during
landing operations on enemy shores. Four Type 726 landing crafts can be carried
by a single Type 071 amphibious ship. The PLAN commissioned the first Yuyi air
cushion landing craft in 2010. Source: deagel.com
big5.xinhuanet.com
Specification:
- Length:
30 meter
- Beam:
16 meter
- Displacement:
150 - 160 tons
- Speed:
> 60 kts, depending on cargo loads (80 kts reached in trials when
unloaded)
- Cargo
capacity: 50 ton normal, 60 ton (max overload)
- Armament:
gun mounts for machine guns & grenade launchers
Source: wikiwand.com
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