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China's naval force has an insufficient number of large-scale and advanced landing ships and lacks such indispensable ship varieties as amphibious assault ships and dock landing ships. China's current amphibious landing capability is largely restricted to the several Yuting and Yukan-class landing ships.The PLAN's amphibious fleet provides sealift sufficient to transport approximately one infantry division. The PLAN also has hundreds of smaller landing craft, barges, and troop transports, all of which could be used together with fishing boats, trawlers, and civilian merchant ships to augment the naval amphibious fleet. Shortcomings in long-range lift, logistics, and air support, however, hinders China's ability to project amphibious forces.
Specifications
Builder Zhonghua SY Propulsion diesel Length 426 feet / 130 meters Beam 52 feet / 16 meters Draft 11 feet / 3.2 meters Displacement 4,800 tons Endurance Speed knots ( mph) Crew 120 Capacity 250 troops, 500 tons equipment Armament 3 - dual 37mm Construction At least six have been built at a rate of roughly one each year since 1992. 
