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Albion-class landing platform docklarger figure on 1 of 3
Type 071 amphibious transport dock
Measured figures
Length
Single source176 m (577 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Albion-class landing platform dock | Type 071 amphibious transport dock |
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| Power | 2 × Wärtsilä Vasa 16V 32E diesel generators 2 × Wärtsilä Vasa 4R 32E diesel generators[source] | — |
| Name | Albion class[source] | — |
| Builders | BAE Systems Marine[source] | Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding[source] |
| Operators | Royal Navy Brazilian Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy Royal Thai Navy[source] |
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210 m (689 ft 0 in)[source]
Ship crew, excludes embarked troops
Single source175人[source]Ship crew, excludes embarked troops
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| Preceded by |
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Fearless class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | ATS-class amphibious warfare ship (planned)[source] | Type 075 landing helicopter dock[source] |
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| Cost | £ 225 million per unit[source] | — |
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| Built | 2006–present[source] |
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| In commission | 2003–2025 (Royal Navy) 2026 (Brazilian Navy)[source] | — |
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| Active | 8 (People's Liberation Army Navy) 1 (Royal Thai Navy)[source] |
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| Type | Landing platform dock[source] | Amphibious transport dock[source] |
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| Propulsion | GE power conversion full electric propulsion system, 2 × motors and drives Bow thruster[source] | 4×16PC2-6MPC柴油机[source]Unspecified |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | 4 × LCU MK10 4 × LCVP MK5[source] | 4 × Type 726 Yuyi class LCAC Landing craft on port/starboard davits[source] |
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| Capacity | 67 vehicles[source] | 60 armoured fighting vehicles[source] |
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| Troops | 405 Royal Marines (710 overload)[source] | 800 troops[source] 800人[source]Embarked force — not ship crew |
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| Sensors & processing systems | 2 × Type 1007/8 I-band radars 1 × Type 996 E/F band radar 1 × Type 997 E/F-band radar (from 2011)[source] | — |
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| Armament | 2 × 20mm Phalanx CIWS 2 × 20mm GAM-BO1 cannon 4 × General purpose machine guns[source] | 1 × AK-176 76 mm (3.0 in) gun 4 × AK-630 30 mm (1.2 in) CIWS 4 × 18-tube Type 726-4 decoy/ chaff launchers Possible installation of 2–4 heavy machine guns (Fitted for but not with )[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Two landing spots for helicopters up-to the size of a Chinook .[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | People's Republic of China[source] People's Republic of China[source] |
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| Landing craft carried | 4 × LCU MK10 4 × LCVP MK5[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained | 4 × Type 726 Yuyi class LCAC Landing craft on port/starboard davits[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained |
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| Troop capacity | 405 Royal Marines (710 overload)[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained | 800 troops[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained |
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| In service | — | 2007–present[source] |
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| Completed | — |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 4 Harbin Z-8[source] |
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| Role | — | class of Chinese amphibious transport dock ships in service[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | The amphibious warfare ship features a vehicle deck, well-deck, landing deck and a hangar. It can carry a combination of marines, vehicles, landing craft and helicopters. The ship may embark 600 to 800 troops. The stern helicopter deck has two landing spots, each supporting a Harbin Z-8 (SA 321 Super Frelon variant) transport helicopter. The twin-door cantilever hangar can house up to four Z-8 helicopters. The well deck houses up to four Type 726 air-cushioned landing craft , which can transfer vehicles or marines to the shore at high speed.[source]Type 071 amphibious transport dock · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The ship is armed with one 76 mm gun and four 30 mm close-in weapon systems . A Type 071 hull (986) was modified with a laser -based directed energy weapon added to the vessel's forward superstructure in 2024, reflecting the configuration of a similar weapon installed on the San Antonio -class ship USS Portland .[source]Type 071 amphibious transport dock · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The China State Shipbuilding and Trading Corp. consortium offered to build a modified Type 071 for the Royal Malaysian Navy . The Malaysians had a requirement for a 13,000-ton LPD ; the Type 071 would cost a third of the similar US-built San Antonio -class LPD.[source]Type 071 amphibious transport dock · Export; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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