Type 079 Yulian-class Landing Ship Medium [LSM]
Specifications | |||
| Variant - PRC | Type 79 | Type 79-I | Type 79-II |
| Variant - NATO/ONI | Yuling | Yulian | Yulin Yuliang |
| Builder | Guangzhou Shipyard, Guangzhou | Guangzhou Shipyard Guangzhou | Xiamen Shipyard Xiamen |
| Length | 56.55 meters / 183.8 feet | 60.3 meters / 196 feet | 207 ft |
| Beam | 10.4 meters | 10 meters | |
| Draft | 2.25 meters | 2.36 meters | |
| Displacement | 600 tons | 833 tons | 1,100 tons |
| Propulsion | 2 diesel engines 2 shafts | 2 6300Zc diesels capable of 1,200 hp 2 12V135Ca-1 diesels capable of 480 hp 2 shafts | 2 diesel engines |
| Speed | 15 knots | 14 knots | 14 knots |
| Endurance | 1,000 miles, 7 days | ||
| Capacity | 150 tons of cargo | 5 tanks or 8 vehicles, or 200 tons of cargo | Three amphibious tanks |
| Armament | 4 - dual 14.5mm machineguns |
2 - dual 25mm machineguns Some ships with a Type-81H 40-tube 122mm multiple rocket launcher | Multiple rocket launchers |
| Crew | 25 | 36 | |
| Notes | Construction began in 1980 | ||
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