The Type 072A is a development of the Type 072II or Type 072III landing ships. A tunnel through the superstructure connects the forward and rear decks.[2] The vehicle deck runs the full length of the ship with bow doors and stern ramp.[3]
The first nine ships entered service from 2003 to 2005. They were completed with a twin 37mm turret.[3]
A second batch - reportedly of four ships from Wuchang shipyard and two from Fujian shipyard - began entering service in 2015. The 37mm guns were replaced by a H/PJ-17 30 mm gun.[3]
Pennant number | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Fleet | Status | |
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911[4] | 天柱山 / Tianzhu Shan | Dalian | 1 July 2003 | 2004 | North Sea Fleet | Active | |
912 | 大青山 / Daqing Shan | Dalian | September 2003 | 2004 | North Sea Fleet | Active | |
913 | 八仙山 / Baxian Shan | Zhonghua | 23 April 2003 | October 2003 | East Sea Fleet | Active | |
914 | Active | ||||||
915 | Active | ||||||
916 | 天目山 / Tianmu Shan | Active | |||||
917 | Active | ||||||
981 | 大别山 / Dabie Shan | 23 May 2015 | Active | ||||
982 | 太行山 / Taihan Shan | 21 October 2015 | Active | ||||
992 | 华顶山 / Huadin Shan | Wuhan | June 2003 | 2004 | South Sea Fleet | Active | |
993 | 罗霄山 / Luoxiao Shan | Zhonghua | 18 July 2003 | 2004 | South Sea Fleet | Active | |
994 | 戴云山 / Daiyun Shan | Wuhan | 16 December 2003 | 2004 | South Sea Fleet | Active | |
995 | 万羊山 / Wanyang Shan | Zhonghua | 26 November 2003 | 2004 | South Sea Fleet | Active | |
996 | 老铁山 / Laotie Shan | Dalian | 1 January 2004 | 2004 | South Sea Fleet | Active | |
997 | 云雾山 / Yunwu Shan | Wuhan | 2004 | 2005 | Active |