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Specifications
Bay Yubei
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇨🇳 China
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Dock landing ship Landing ship medium
Manufacturer Swan Hunter --
Year introduced 2006 2004
Number built 4 units 22 units
Estimated unit price $189 million NA
Displacement 16,160 tons 650 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots 18.0 knots
Range 8,000 nm at 15 knots 1,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 176.6 m 58.4 m
Beam 26.4 m 19.4 m
Crew 70 56
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Armament & Systems
Bay Yubei
Armament
  • 2 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm guns
  • 2 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 4 × 7.62mm Mk44 Miniguns
  • 6 × 7.62mm L7 GPMG
  • 2 Type 61 25mm AAA guns
Propulsion 2 × Wärtsilä 8L26 generators, 6,000 hp (4.5 MW); 2 × Wärtsilä 12V26 generators, 9,000 hp (6.7 MW); 2 × azimuthing thrusters; 1 × bow thruster two diesel engines @ 4900 hp each

Overview

The Bay and the Yubei are both Amphibious vessel classes.

The Bay displaces 16,160 tons — 25:1 the Yubei's 650 tons. The Bay reaches 18 knots vs 18 knots for the Yubei. Operational range is 8,000 nautical miles for the Bay vs 1,000 for the Yubei. The Bay carries a crew of 70 vs 56 for the Yubei.

The Bay was produced in 4 units vs 22 for the Yubei. The Bay was commissioned in 2006, 2 years after the Yubei (2004).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Bay-class or Yubei-class?
The Bay-class has greater displacement at 16,160 tons compared to the Yubei-class's 650 tons.
Which is faster, the Bay-class or Yubei-class?
The Yubei-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Bay-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bay-class or Yubei-class?
The Bay-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Yubei-class's 1,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bay-class or Yubei-class?
The Bay-class is longer at 176.6 meters compared to the Yubei-class's 58.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Bay-class and Yubei-class have?
The Bay-class has a larger crew complement of 70 compared to the Yubei-class's 56 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bay-class or Yubei-class?
The Yubei-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Bay-class.