.jpg.webp) Jinggang Shan underway on 31 March 2013 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 China | |
| Name | Jinggang Shan (999) |
| Namesake | Jinggang Mountains |
| Operator | People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Ordered | ? |
| Builder | Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard |
| Launched | 16 November 2010 |
| Homeport | South Sea Fleet |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Type 071 amphibious transport dock |
| Displacement | 25,000 tons[1] |
| Length | 210 meters |
| Beam | 28 meters |
| Draught | 7 m (21 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h) max[1] |
| Range | 10,000 nmi (19,000 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[1] |
| Boats & landing craft carried |
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| Capacity | 15-20 armoured vehicles |
| Troops | 500-800 troops |
| Crew | 120 |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | UAT Electronic Support Measures |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 2-4 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 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
- "Type 071 Landing Platform Dock - SinoDefence.com". Archived from the original on 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
- Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/zs9Sa4DUJVT2 (Here you can watch Jinggang Shan (999) next to Mischief Reef).
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