The 071 LPD and the Landing Craft

PLAN marines in an exercise in Hainan. No 071 here, although its stationed in the SSF, but you get a glimpse of the PLAN's other amphibious support ships in the background.

Originally Posted by crobato

PLAN marines in an exercise in Hainan. No 071 here, although its stationed in the SSF, but you get a glimpse of the PLAN's other amphibious support ships in the background.

yeah, I was gonna say, that looks like 072s out there. Or at least it looks that way from this far out.

nice pic

998 in exercise.

Speedboats - not exactly US Navy RHIBs.

is this a Chinese Zubr in the north sea fleet (Jinan military region)?

Originally Posted by andyshz1

is this a Chinese Zubr in the north sea fleet (Jinan military region)?

I can't see anything in that photo..Looks like an LST. But I'm not sure..

Try this link for PLAN landing craft & all other ships..

http://www.sinodefence.com/navy/vessel.asp

As far as I know China has no Zubr. The purchase of the Zubr was an Chinese military internet rumor a few years ago. The present Zubr is too large to fit in the well deck of the 071.

Now..the PLAN does have these..

Type 724 Air Cushion Landing Craft

There is another larger air cushion craft. But I can't remember the designation not find a photo.

Found the PLAN "LCAC" pic.

http://www.sinodefence.com/navy/amphibious/lcac.asp

The PLA Navy has recently introduced a new air cushion landing craft design, which is clearly intended for the recently-commissioned Type 071 landing platform dock (LPD). The craft is very similar to the U.S. Navy LCAC in its roles, but with a smaller size. An LCAC is capable of carrying 60~75 tonnes of cargo, armament, or personnel from the amphibious warfare ship in the offshore water to shore at high-speed. Equivalently the Chinese version of the LCAC is also expected to carry an armoured fighting vehicle and troops.

The Chinese LCAC also uses a similar arrangement to the U.S.N. LCAC, but with the driving/command module located on the port side instead of the starboard side of the vessel. The vessel has both bow and stern ramps for fast loading/unloading of troops and vehicles. Two shrouded reversible-pitch propellers are located at the stern of the vessel. The vessel appears to have four gas turbines. It is not known whether the they are indigenous designs or based on the Russian or Ukrainian technology.

Each Type 071 LPD could probably fit 2~3 of the Chinese LCAC in its floodable bay. The use of LCAC enables the LPD to launch amphibious assaults from points over the horizon, thereby decreasing risk to ships and personnel by enemy anti-ship weaponry and generating greater uncertainty in the enemy’s coast defence planning. LCAC could operate in waters regardless of depth, underwater obstacles, shallows or adverse tides. It can even proceed inland on its air cushion, regardless of terrain such as mud flats, sand dunes, ditches, riverbanks, or slippery and icy shorelines

here is the youtube video where that image was taken from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLyWv...up.com/?p=2973

and it looks like troops are coming out of the vessel, in addition, the gun on the top looks like an AK-630

Originally Posted by andyshz1

is this a Chinese Zubr in the north sea fleet (Jinan military region)?

Certainly not nearly big enough to be called a Zubr
It's even impossible to say is it LCAC or what

Originally Posted by snake65

Certainly not nearly big enough to be called a Zubr
It's even impossible to say is it LCAC or what

agree - a Zubr is very big

Source: Zubr


Source: http://www.naval-technology.com/proj...ubr/zubr2.html

Its more like a Lebed Class ... (if it is a hovercraft, but I am not sure about this)

http://www.hovercraft-museum.org/russlebed.html

I think, this is an ordinary landing ship like this
The open doors creat the illusion, that tis is something else.

A new photo of the 071 LPD which show the inside clearly, about 12-14 metre in width. Not quite sure about depth.

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