Jinggang Shan underway on 31 March 2013
History
China
NameJinggang Shan (999)
NamesakeJinggang Mountains
Operator People's Liberation Army Navy
Ordered?
BuilderHudong-Zhonghua shipyard
Launched16 November 2010
HomeportSouth Sea Fleet
General characteristics
Class and typeType 071 amphibious transport dock
Displacement25,000 tons[1]
Length210 meters
Beam28 meters
Draught7 m (21 ft)
Propulsion
Speed25 knots (46 km/h) max[1]
Range10,000 nmi (19,000 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[1]
Boats & landing
craft carried
Capacity15-20 armoured vehicles
Troops500-800 troops
Crew120
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
UAT Electronic Support Measures
Armament
Aircraft carried2-4 Z-8 Super Frelon

Jinggang Shan (999) is a ship of China's Type 071 amphibious transport dock Yuzhao class. The ship was launched on 16 November 2010. After finishing trials the ship was commissioned to the South Sea Fleet. Its estimated production cost is USD 300 million.

Use

On 9 March 2014, the ship was deployed in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 "中国船舶工业集团有限公司". www.cssc.net.cn. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2015-06-14.

References

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