{
  "id": "type-071",
  "name": "Type 071 Class (Yuzhao Class)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "naval",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Amphibious transport dock",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2007,
  "operators": [
    "CHN",
    "THA"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 2,
  "summary": "Type 071 (NATO reporting name: Yuzhao) is a class of Chinese amphibious transport dock ships in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Type 071 provides the PLAN with capabilities and flexibility not found in its previous landing ships.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 210,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-071"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "beam_m",
      "v": 28,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-071"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Draft",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "7 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-071"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Engine power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "Each engine produces a maximum power of 35,197kW.",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-071"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 18520,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-071"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "10,000 nm at 18 knots"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kt",
      "v": 25,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-071"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Endurance",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "60 days",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-071"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Embarked aircraft",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "4 x Z-8 Super Frelon Helicopters",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-071"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Air Search Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Type 364 G-band air search radar.",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-071"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Air /Surface Search Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Type 360 (Seagull-S) air / surface search radar operating on E / F-band frequencies.",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-071"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "AK-630 CIWS FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x MR-123 Vympel fire control radar.",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-071"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "AK-176 Naval Gun FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Type 344 fire control radar.",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-071"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Countermeasures",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Countermeasures are provided by four 18-tube Type 726-4 decoy or chaff launchers.",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-071"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-071"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Boats and Landing Craft Carried: lcac's",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "4 × Type 726 Yuyi class LCAC. Landing craft on port/starboard davits.",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-071"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Boats and Landing Craft Carried",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "The LCAC are launched by flooding of the docking area. The vessel can also carry landing craft on port / starboard davits.",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-071"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "1 x AK-176 76.2mm Naval Gun; 4 x AK-630 30mm CIWS",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-071"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "hulls",
      "v": 5,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-071"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "Hulls listed in the source card"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "1 x AK-176 76.2mm Naval Gun",
      "role": "Naval Gun",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-071"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Naval Gun",
        "Caliber": "76 mm",
        "Rate of fire": "120 rds/min"
      },
      "range_km": 16
    },
    {
      "name": "4 x AK-630 30mm CIWS",
      "role": "Close-in Weapon System (CIWS)",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-071"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Close-in Weapon System (CIWS)",
        "Caliber": "30 mm",
        "Rate of fire": "4,000–5,000 rounds/min"
      },
      "range_km": 5
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Kunlun Shan",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2007 Status: Active Fleet: South Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-071"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Jinggang Shan",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2011 Status: Active Fleet: South Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-071"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Changbai Shan",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2012 Status: Active Fleet: South Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-071"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Yimeng Shan",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2016 Status: Active Fleet: East Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-071"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Longhu Shan",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2018 Status: Active Fleet: East Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-071"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "destroyer",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/type-071.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-type-071": {
      "title": "Type 071 Class (Yuzhao Class) Chinese Amphibious Transport Dock",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Type_071_Class_Yuzhao_Class_Chinese_Amphibious_Transport_Dock",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}