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By Jeff Head - Last Update: October 7, 2013    
    
       
This page provides a comparison between amphibious assault ships of the People's Republic of China Navy and those of the US Navy. Currently the Chinese are very rapidly increasing their numbers of small to large amphibious ships, but have no larger vessels that compare to the US Navy: | ||
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AIR CUSHIONED - USN |
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| PLAN LCAC Qty: 3(More building) Displacement: app. 100 t (est.) Crew: 4 Speed: 40 knots Load: 50 - Tons cargo (est.) 1 - MBT or 6-8 - IFV or 100 - Troops Armament: 2 - 12.7mm HMG |
       
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LCAC Qty: 91 Displacement: 200 t Crew: 5 Speed: 40 knots Load: 75 - Tons cargo 1 - MBT or 4 - LVA or 12 - HMMVW or 24 - Troops Armament: 32 - SR AAW 2 - 50 cal HMG 1 - 40mm grenade launcher |
         
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| Project 1232.2 (Zubr) Qty: 1 (3 more building) Displacement: app. 560 t Crew: 27 Speed: 50 knots Load: 130 - Tons cargo 3 - MBT or 10 - IFV or 150 - Troops Armament: 32 - SR AAW 2 - 30mm AK-630 guns 132 - 140mm rockets |
 
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| TYPE 724 Qty: 30 Displacement: 7 t Crew: 2 Speed: 40 knots Load: 10 - Troops Armament: None |
 
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| SMALL TO MEDIUM AMPHIBIOUS- PLAN |
SMALL TO MEDIUM AMPHIBIOUS - USN |
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| TYPE 074A Qty: 25 (More Building Displacement: app. 600t (est) Crew: 15-20 est. Speed: 12 knots Load: 200-250 tons - 3 MBT - 500 troops Armament: Light Machine Guns |
   
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LCU 1600 Qty: 40 Displacement: 450t Crew: 11 Speed: 12 knots Load: 185 - Tons cargo 3 - MBT or 400 - Troops |
   
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| TYPE 271 & 067 Qty: 25 (Slow decommission Rate) Displacement: app. 150-300t Crew: 10-20 Speed: 12 knots Load: 50-100 tons Armament: Light Machine Guns |
 
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LCU 2000 Qty: 35 Displacement: 1100t Crew: 12 Speed: 12 knots Load: 350 - Tons cargo 5 - MBT or 550 - Troops |
   
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| TYPE 079 II (Yuhai) Qty: 20 (more building) Displacement: app. 1,000 t Crew: 56 Speed: 12 knots Aircraft: 0 Load: 250 - Troops 2 - MBT Armament: 2 - dual 25mm 1 - 40 tube MLRS |
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| TYPE 073 III (Yudeng) Qty: 1 Displacement: 2,000 t Crew: 74 Speed: 17 knots Aircraft: 0 Load: 300 - Tons Armament: 2 - dual 37mm 2 - 40 tube MLRS |
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| TYPE 079 (Yulian) Qty: 20 (Slow decommission rate Displacement: 800 t Crew: 36 Speed: 12 knots Aircraft: 0 Load: 200 - Tons Armament: 2 - dual 25mm 1 - 40 tube MLRS |
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| LARGE AMPHIBIOUS- PLAN |
LARGE AMPHIBIOUS - USN |
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| Yuzhao LPD Qty: 3 Length: 210 m (680 ft 0 in) Draft: 7 m (23 ft 0 in) Beam: 26.5 m (86 ft 10 in) Displacement: 22,500 tons Speed: 22 knots Propulsion: - CODAD, 2 shafts - 4 x SEMT Pielstick 16 PC2.6 V400 - 35,200 kw Crew: - 150-200 crew - 800 troops Airwing: - 4 Z-8 Superfrelon helos Armament: - 1 x AK-176, 76mm gun - 4 x 30mm AK-630 CIWS - 4 x 18-tube Type 726-4 decoy/chaff launcher Landing Craft: - 4 x LCAC - 2 x LCVP (On davits on each side) |
         
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San Antonio - LPD Qty: 10 (1 more building) Displacement: 25,000 t Crew: 396 Speed: 22 knots Aircraft: 4 helos Load: 800 - Troops 2 - LCAC 14 - IFV Armament: 2 - RAM launchers (42 missiles) 2 - 30mm 2 - .50 cal |
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| TYPE 072 III (Yuting II) Qty: 12 (more building) Displacement: app. 6,800 t Crew: 120 Speed: 18 knots Aircraft: 2 helos Load: 800 - Tons cargo Armament: 1 - dual 37mm 2 - 40 tube MLRS |
  
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Austin - LPD Qty: 2 (Decommissioning) Displacement: 16,900 t Crew: 420 Speed: 22 knots Aircraft: 8 helos Load: 900 - Troops 1 - LCAC 24 - AAV Armament: 2 - 25mm 2 - 20mm CIWS 8 - .50 cal |
 
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| TYPE 072 II (Yuting) Qty: 11 Displacement: app. 4,800t Crew: 110 Speed: 18 knots Aircraft: 2 helos Load: 500 - Tons cargo Armament: 3 - dual 37mm 2 - 40 tube MLRS |
 
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Harpers Ferry -LSD Qty: 4 Displacement: 16,400 t Crew: 352 Speed: 22 knots Aircraft: 2 helos Load: 600 - Troops 2 - LCAC 15 - AAV Armament: 2 - 25mm 2 - 20mm CIWS |
 
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| TYPE 072 (Yukan) Qty: 7 Displacement: app. 4,200t Crew: 110 Speed: 18 knots Aircraft: 0 Load: 250 - Tons cargo Armament: 4 - dual 57mm 2 - dual 25mm |
 
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Whidbey Island - LSD Qty: 8 Displacement: 16,400 t Crew: 347 Speed: 22 knots Aircraft: 2 helos Load: 500 - Troops 4 - LCAC Armament: 2 - 25mm 2 - 20mm CIWS 2 - RAM Launchers 6 - .50 cal |
 
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| VERY LARGE AMPHIBIOUS- PLAN |
VERY LARGE AMPHIBIOUS - USN |
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| America - LHA Qty: 1 (1 building) Displacement: 45,000 t Length: 844 feet (257.3 meters) Beam: 106 feet (32.3 meters) Elevators: 2 Speed: 24 knots Propulsion: - 2 x GE LM 2500+ gas turbines - 2 x shafts Crew: - 1060 crew - 1700 Troops Aircraft (Normal): - 8 F-35B JSF - 12 MV-22 Osprey - 4 CH-53K Chinook - 4 MH60 Nighthawk - 4 AH-1W Supercobra Aircraft (Sea Control): - 20 F-35B JSF - 4 SH-60 SeaHawk - 4 Other helo/vtol Armament: - 2 x RAM (42 missiles) - 2 x ESSM (16 missiles) - 2 x 20mm CIWS - 3 W 25 mm Mk 38 cannons - 6 x .50 cal MGs |
   
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| Wasp - LHD Qty: 8 Displacement: 40,500 t Crew: 1108 Speed: 22 knots Aircraft: 24 assault helos 4 attack helos 6 VTOL fighters Load: 1900 - Troops 3 - LCAC 40 - AAV Armament: 16 - SR AAW 3 - 20mm CIWS 8 - .50 cal |
 
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| Tarawa - LHA Qty: 1 Displacement: 40,000 t Crew: 964 Speed: 24 knots Aircraft: 18 assault helos 4 attack helos 6 VTOL fighters Load: 1900 - Troops 3 - LCAC 40 - AAV Armament: 2 - RAM Launchers 2 - 25mm 2 - 20mm CIWS 5 - .50 cal |
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