PLAN - USN Amphibious Side by Side Comparison


PLAN vs. USN AMPHIBIOUS SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON By Jeff Head - Last Update: January 16, 2010 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:

AIR CUSHIONED - PLAN		AIR CUSHIONED - USN
Project 1232.2 (Zubr) Qty: 0 (8 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		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
TYPE LCAC Qty: ? (building) Displacement: 100-125t Crew: ? Speed: 40 knots Load: 40-50 - Tons cargo 1 - MBT or 6-8 - HMMVW or 12-18 - Troops Armament: ? - Light
TYPE 724 Qty: 30 Displacement: 7 t Crew: 2 Speed: 40 knots Load: 10 - Troops Armament: None
SMALL TO MEDIUM AMPHIBIOUS- PLAN		SMALL TO MEDIUM AMPHIBIOUS - USN
TYPE 074A Qty: 8 (more building) Displacement: app. 800t Crew: 10-20 Speed: 12-15 knots Load (App.): 250 - tons cargo 4 - MBT 400 - troops Armament: 2 - 14.5mm Dp guns		LCU 1600 Qty: 40 Displacement: 450t Crew: 11 Speed: 12 knots Load: 170 - Tons cargo 3 - MBT or 10 - LAVs or 400 - Troops Armament: 4 - .50 cal machine guns
TYPE 074 (Yuhai) Qty: 10 (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		LCU 2000 Qty: 35 Displacement: 1100t Crew: 12 Speed: 12 knots Load: 350 - Tons cargo 5 - MBT or 550 - Troops
TYPE 271 & 067 Qty: 250 Displacement: app. 150-300t Crew: 10-20 Speed: 12 knots Load: 50-100 tons Armament: Light Machine Guns
TYPE 073 III (Yudeng) Qty: 11 Displacement: 2,000 t Crew: 74 Speed: 17 knots Aircraft: 0 Load: 300 - Tons Armament: 2 - dual 37mm 2 - 40 tube MLRS
TYPE 079 (Yulian) Qty: 31 Displacement: 800 t Crew: 36 Speed: 12 knots Aircraft: 0 Load: 200 - Tons Armament: 2 - dual 25mm 1 - 40 tube MLRS
LARGE AMPHIBIOUS- PLAN		LARGE AMPHIBIOUS - USN
TYPE 071 LPD Qty: 1 Displacement: est. 20,800 t Crew: ? Speed: ? knots Aircraft: 2-4 helos Load: 500 troops (est.) 15 EFV type (ets.) 2 LCAC type (ets.) Armament: 1 - 76mm DP Gun 4 - 30mm CIWS 4 - 120mm rocket launchers		San Antonio - LPD Qty: 5 (more building) Displacement: 25,000 t Crew: 396 Speed: 22 knots Aircraft: 4 helos Load: 800 - Troops 2 - LCAC 14 - EFV Armament: 2 - RAM launchers 2 - 30mm 2 - .50 cal
TYPE 072 III (Yuting II) Qty: 9 (more building) Displacement: app. 7,200 t Crew: 120 Speed: 18 knots Aircraft: 2 helos Load: 800 - Tons cargo Armament: 4 - dual 37mm 2 - 40 tube MLRS		Austin - LPD Qty: 6 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
TYPE 072 II (Yuting) Qty: 10 Displacement: app. 5.000t Crew: 110 Speed: 18 knots Aircraft: 2 helos Load: 500 - Tons cargo Armament: 3 - dual 37mm 2 - 40 tube MLRS		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
TYPE 072 (Yukan) Qty: 7 Displacement: app. 4,500t Crew: 110 Speed: 18 knots Aircraft: 0 Load: 250 - Tons cargo Armament: 4 - dual 57mm 2 - dual 25mm		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
VERY LARGE AMPHIBIOUS- PLAN		VERY LARGE AMPHIBIOUS - USN
		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
		Tarawa - LHA Qty: 3 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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