Chinese Navy – Amphibious Assault Ships

Amphibious Assault Ships

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Type 075 (NATO “Yushen”) Class Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) LOA 780′ TDISP 40,000 tons (estimate) (1 fitting out, 1 building) Shanghai, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. First unit launched September 2019 and expected to commission in 2020. On 10 April 2020 a fire which started in the well deck at the rear damaged the ship.

Type 075 LPD Shanghai 2019
measuring tool length matches estimates, suggesting the tonnage estimates are also accurate, making this the largest non-USN class of amphibious assault ships.
Type 075 LPD (2) Shanghai 2019
Second Type 075, building. A 780′ line has been added to show final length of flight deck. This ship was launched on 22 April 2020.

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