Yushan-class landing platform dock

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ROCS Yushan during her launching ceremony
Class overview
NameYushan class
BuildersCSBC Corporation, Taiwan
Operators Republic of China Navy
Preceded byROCS Hsu Hai
Planned4
Building1
General characteristics
TypeLanding platform dock
Displacement10,000 t (9,800 long tons) standard
Length153 m (502 ft)
Beam23 m (75 ft)
Draught6.1 m (20 ft)
Speed21 knots (39 km/h)
Range7,000 mi (11,000 km)
CapacitySeveral AAV7 amphibious APCs
Troops673
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × Black Hawk or Seahawk helicopters
Aviation facilitiesFlight deck, two hangars

The Yushan-class landing platform dock (Chinese: 玉山級兩棲船塢運輸艦) is a class of landing platform dock built by CSBC Corporation, Taiwan for the Republic of China Navy (ROCN). Four ships were planned, with one ship launched in April 2021.[1]

Description[]

The Yushan class is heavily inspired by the San Antonio class shown here[2]

Yushan-class ships has a length of 153 m (502 ft), a beam of 23 m (75 ft), and their standard displacement is 10,000 t (9,800 long tons).[1] The class has a draught of 6.1 m (20 ft), maximum speed of 21 knots (39 km/h) and range of 7,000 mi (11,000 km).[3]

The ships are able to carry several AAV7 amphibious APCs along with 673 troops. The ships also has a single flight deck with two hangars able to accommodate Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk or the naval Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk helicopters.[3]

The class is unusually well armed for a landing platform dock with a 76 mm gun, two Phalanx CIWS, and two modular missile launchers of either 8 Hsiung Feng II surface-to-surface missiles or 16 Hai Chien surface-to-air missiles.[3] They also have radar signature reducing features and electromagnetic pulse protection.[4]

The lead ship of the class cost $4.635 billion NTD ($163 million USD).[5][6]

The class is intended to fill both military and humanitarian roles,[7] as a command ship for amphibious operations, a mothership for the ROCN's small minelayers, and a general logistics transport capable of supplying islands without harbor facilities.[citation needed]

History[]

The Yushan class is intended to fill the void left by the retirement of the ROCS Hsu Hai (formerly USS Pensacola), which served in the Republic of China Navy since 1999.[1]

Design efforts began in early 2015 and were unveiled on 15 May 2016. The keel of the lead vessel was laid in June 2020.[8] Yushan was launched in April 2021, the launch ceremony was attended by President Tsai Ing-wen and Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng. President Tsai described the vessel as a “milestone” on Taiwan’s journey to naval shipbuilding self-sufficiency.[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corporation launches first locally built LPD for RoCN". janes.com. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Taiwan's First LPD Launched by Local Shipbuilder CSBC". 13 April 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Yeo, Mike (13 April 2021). "Taiwan launches new amphibious vessel with anti-ship missiles". www.defensenews.com. Defense News. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Taiwan bolsters navy with unveiling of new amphibious warfare ship". www.reuters.com. Reuters. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  5. ^ Chung, Lawrence (13 April 2021). "Taiwan launches amphibious transport dock to meet defence needs in South China Sea". www.scmp.com. South China Morning Post. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  6. ^ Yu, Matt; Yeh, Joseph. "Navy holds mast-stepping ceremony for indigenous landing platform dock". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  7. ^ Chen, Kelvin. "Taiwan Navy's domestically produced transport ship to be launched this month". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  8. ^ Vavasseur, Xavier (13 April 2021). "Taiwan's First LPD Launched By Local Shipbuilder CSBC". www.navalnews.com. Naval News. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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