Yuch'in-class landing craft

The Type 068 and Type 069 (NATO reporting name: Yuch'inTemplate:Sfn or YuqinTemplate:Sfn) are classes of landing craft mechanized (LCM) of the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). They may be based on the Soviet T-4 landing craft,Template:Sfn or smaller versions of the Type 067 landing craft with shorter tank and longer poop decks.Template:Sfn The Type 068 and Type 069 were mainly designed to transport cargo and personnel respectively.Template:Sfn

The landing craft were built at Shanghai from 1962 to 1972.Template:Sfn A few modified Type 069s were built at Zhoushan for Tanzania in the 1990s.Template:Sfn

Operators

Bangladesh

Bangladesh bought six of the landing craft from China.Template:Sfn Two Type 069s were fitted as inshore survey craft and entered service in 1983.Template:Sfn Four Type 068s were delivered in 1986.Template:Sfn The 1991 Bangladesh cyclone severely damaged two Type 068s, one of which was scrapped.Template:Sfn

China

Tanzania

Tanzania bought two modifiedTemplate:Sfn Type 069sTemplate:Sfn for logistics support. They were launched from the Kailing ShipyardTemplate:Sfn and delivered in 1995.Template:Sfn They have greater molded depth for increased cargo capacity, air conditioning and improved steering.Template:Sfn