The Type 075, also known as the Yushen-class, is a Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy landing helicopter dock class that gives China a large-deck amphibious aviation platform above the earlier Type 071 transport dock. Hudong-Zhonghua-built ships in the class combine helicopter spots, aircraft elevators, a hangar, vehicle space, and a well deck for landing craft, with source-backed dispute-context deployments and training in the South China Sea.
Type 075 amphibious assault ships are documented in South China Sea dispute-context operations, including a reported mid-2024 Type 075 deployment near Subi Reef in the Spratly Islands and later South China Sea training by Hainan and Hubei formations. The sources support deployment, training, and amphibious power-projection signaling rather than combat employment.
Open sources identify the Type 075 hulls by provincial names and hull numbers. Commissioning dates for Guangxi vary by source convention, so the row keeps the reported range instead of forcing one date.
| Hull | Launch | Service status |
|---|---|---|
| Hainan (31) | 25 September 2019 | Commissioned on 23 April 2021 with the South Sea Fleet / Southern Theater Command. |
| Guangxi (32) | 22 April 2020 | Reported commissioned in late 2021 or publicly debuted in April 2022 with the Eastern Theater Command. |
| Anhui (33) | January 2021 | Reported commissioned in October 2022 and publicly identified with the East Sea Fleet / Eastern Theater Command. |
| Hubei (34) | 14 December 2023 | Reported commissioned on 1 August 2025 and shown in South China Sea training with Hainan and Type 071 ships. |
Sources: The Type 075 LHD: Development, Missions, and Capabilities; China's 3rd Type 075 LHD Anhui Commissioned With PLAN; China Launches 4th Type 075 LHD for the PLAN; PLA Navy's fourth Type 075 amphibious assault ship makes official debut.
The Type 075 expands the PLAN amphibious fleet from the Type 071 transport dock model toward a larger aviation-centered ship. Standard sources describe a platform built around air assault, landing-craft operations, and command support, while South China Sea reporting shows the class being used for dispute-context presence and training rather than documented combat employment.
A full-length flight deck, hangar, and two aircraft elevators let the ship support repeated helicopter movement from ship to shore.
The stern well deck is assessed for Type 726 air-cushioned landing craft, connecting the large deck ship to surface landing forces and vehicle movement.
Type 075 ships train alongside Type 071 amphibious ships, adding air assault capacity above the transport-dock and landing-ship layers already present in the PLAN.
Sources: The Type 075 LHD: Development, Missions, and Capabilities; China's Amphibious Apex: Type 075 Assault Ships; The PLA Navy Comes of Age: Big Decks and More; PLA Navy's fourth Type 075 amphibious assault ship makes official debut.
USNI Proceedings describes construction of the lead Type 075 as starting at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai in 2018.
Sources: China's Amphibious Apex: Type 075 Assault Ships
Naval News and USNI reporting place the first-in-class Hainan launch in September 2019.
Sources: China's 3rd Type 075 LHD Anhui Commissioned With PLAN, China's Amphibious Apex: Type 075 Assault Ships
Hainan was commissioned into PLA Navy service on 23 April 2021, making Type 075 operational service public.
Sources: China's 3rd Type 075 LHD Anhui Commissioned With PLAN, CGTN Hainan captain video
Naval News reported the third Type 075, Anhui (33), at its commissioning ceremony with the PLAN's East Sea Fleet.
Sources: China's 3rd Type 075 LHD Anhui Commissioned With PLAN
Naval News reported the fourth Type 075 LHD launched at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai.
Sources: China Launches 4th Type 075 LHD for the PLAN
Army Recognition reported official Chinese confirmation that the fourth ship was named Hubei, assigned hull number 34, and commissioned with the Southern Theater Command.
Sources: China commissions fourth Type 075 amphibious assault ship Hubei
