The Type 067 (NATO reporting name: Yunnan) is a class of utility landing craft (LCU) of the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Production ran from 1968 to 1972, possibly restarting by 1982,[2] and ending in 1992.[1]
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Type 067 |
| Builders | Huangzhou Shipyard[1] |
| Operators | |
| Built | 1968[2] - 1992[1] |
| In commission | c. 1970 - present |
| Completed | 280[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Utility landing craft |
| Displacement | 137 tonnes (full load)[2] |
| Length | 28.6 metres (94 ft)[2] |
| Beam | 5.4 metres (18 ft)[2] |
| Draught | 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in)[2] |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)[2] |
| Range | 500 nautical miles (930 km; 580 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)[2] |
| Capacity | 46 tonnes[2] |
| Complement | 12[2] |
| Sensors and processing systems | Fuji navigation radar[2] |
| Armament | 2 x twin 14.5 mm machine guns[2] |
Operators edit
Cameroon received two from China in 2002.[3]
By 2015 most were in reserve or in non-naval service.[2]
Sri Lanka received one from China in 1991 and another in 1995.[2]
References edit
Sources edit
- Saunders, Stephan, ed. (2015). Jane's Fighting Ships 2015-2016. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710631435.
- Wertheim, Eric (2013). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems (16 ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1591149545.