The Type 067 (NATO reporting name: Yunnan) is a class of utility landing craft (LCU) of the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Production ran from 1968 to 1972, possibly restarting by 1982,[2] and ending in 1992.[1]

Class overview
NameType 067
BuildersHuangzhou Shipyard[1]
Operators
Built1968[2] - 1992[1]
In commissionc. 1970 - present
Completed280[1]
General characteristics
TypeUtility landing craft
Displacement137 tonnes (full load)[2]
Length28.6 metres (94 ft)[2]
Beam5.4 metres (18 ft)[2]
Draught1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in)[2]
Propulsion
  • 2 x Type 12V150 diesel engines;[2]
  • 2 shafts[2]
  • Total output: 600 hp (450 kW)[2]
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)[2]
Range500 nautical miles (930 km; 580 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)[2]
Capacity46 tonnes[2]
Complement12[2]
Sensors and
processing systems
Fuji navigation radar[2]
Armament2 x twin 14.5 mm machine guns[2]

Operators

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  Cameroon

Cameroon received two from China in 2002.[3]

  China

By 2015 most were in reserve or in non-naval service.[2]

  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka received one from China in 1991 and another in 1995.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Wertheim 2013, p. 130.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Saunders 2015, p. 155.
  3. ^ Saunders 2015, p. 97.

Sources

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  • Saunders, Stephan, ed. (2015). Jane's Fighting Ships 2015-2016. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710631435.
  • Wertheim, Eric (2013). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems (16 ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1591149545.