Chinese PLA Navy commissions second Type 075 LHD Guangxi


According to a tweet published by RupprechDeino on December 30, 2021, PLAN Navy's second Type 075 LHD Guangxi has been commissioned as expected.
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Russian Vyborg Shipyard laid the Purga ice class coastguard ship of project 23550 925 001 Type 075 Landing Helicopter Dock Guangxi (Picture source: 利刃斩海飞剪艏 from Weibo)


The Type 075 landing helicopter dock (Yushen-class landing helicopter assault) is a class of Chinese amphibious assault ship under construction by the Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding company for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).

It has a full-length flight deck for helicopter operations and features a floodable well deck from which to disembark hovercraft and armored amphibious assault vehicles.

The first ship launched on 25 September 2019 and was commissioned on 23 April 2021.

The LHD has a displacement of 36,000 tons, a capacity of 30 helicopters, diesel engine with the 9,000 kW 16PC2-6B, and four CIWS including two HHQ-10 and two H/PJ-11.