The "Tianmushan"
is a tank landing ship that was developed domestically. It's about
120 meters long, and 16 meters wide, with a displacement of 5,008
tons. It can sail at a maximum speed of 20 nautical miles per hour.
This new model has a good concealment abilities, and the design makes
it easier for landing equipment to load and offload.
The ship is equipped
with artillery, and has a helicopter landing pad. Its major mission
is to transport landing troops , transport supplies and wounded personnel,
and to conduct other non-combat military operations.
China's addition
of the tank-landing ship comes after the South China Sea Fleet welcomed
three new vessels at the end of 2015, including supply ship Luguhu,
electric reconnaissance ship Neptune and pelagic survey vessel Qian
Xuesen.
