{
  "id": "type-072iii",
  "name": "Type 072III Class (Yuting I Class)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "naval",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Landing ship",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1992,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Type 072III landing ship (NATO designation Yuting I class) is the follow-on of the Type 072II landing ships initially introduced in the 1990s by the People's Republic of China. Type 072-III features a redesigned concealed bridge, and possibly enhanced sealift capability.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Units built",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "10 Ships",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 104,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 119.5,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "beam_m",
      "v": 16.4,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Draft",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "2.8m",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "propulsion",
      "v": "2 × 12PA6V-280MPC",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Engine power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "9,490 hp each",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 5556,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "3000 nm @ 14 kt"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kt",
      "v": 18,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Washdown",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "H/PJ76F twin 37mm Naval Gun",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "hulls",
      "v": 10,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "Hulls listed in the source card"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "H/PJ76F twin 37mm Naval Gun",
      "role": "Naval Gun",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-072iii"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Naval Gun",
        "Caliber": "37 mm"
      }
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Emei Shan",
      "text": "Commissioned: 1992 Fleet: South Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-072iii"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Danxia Shan",
      "text": "Commissioned:1995 Fleet: East Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-072iii"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Xuefeng Shan",
      "text": "Commissioned: 1995 Fleet: East Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-072iii"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Haiyang Shan",
      "text": "Commissioned: 1996 Fleet: East Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-072iii"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Qingcheng Shan",
      "text": "Commissioned: 1996 Fleet: East Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-072iii"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Yandang Shan",
      "text": "Commissioned: 1997 Fleet: North Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-072iii"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Jiuhua Shan",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2000 Fleet: North Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-072iii"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Putuo Shan",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2000 Fleet: East Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-072iii"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "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-072iii.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-type-072iii": {
      "title": "Type 072III Class (Yuting I Class) Chinese Landing Ship",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Type_072III_Class_Yuting_I_Class_Chinese_Landing_Ship",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}