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Wuzhishan

Wuzhishan is documented as 987, a member of Type 071 amphibious transport dock, and in People's Liberation Army Navy service.

CSR Report RL33153 China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and Issues for Congress by Ronald O'Rourke dated February 28, 2014. Page 30 - Figure 12.
Representative class image: CSR Report RL33153 China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and Issues for Congress by Ronald O'Rourke dated February 28, 2014. Page 30 - Figure 12.United States Naval Institute News Blog · Public domainImage source
Hull / pennant987
ClassType 071 amphibious transport dock
NavyPeople's Liberation Army Navy
CountryChina

Overview

Wuzhishan is documented as 987, a member of Type 071 amphibious transport dock, and in People's Liberation Army Navy service.

The documented national and naval associations are China and People's Liberation Army Navy.

Identity and construction

The documented identity includes 987.

Class and service context

Wuzhishan is linked to Type 071 amphibious transport dock. The class page provides shared design history; this page preserves facts that apply to this ship.

The class is associated with the recorded roles of Amphibious assault, Sealift, and Command and control. Those roles provide context but do not establish that every ship performed every mission.

Later service and disposition

Later service and final disposition have not been confirmed in the sources reviewed.

Evidence and limits

Available sources confirm the identity, class relationship, and service details shown above for Wuzhishan.

Operational episodes, refits, and crew history are included only when they are supported by evidence tied to this ship.

This ship is recorded as a member of Type 071 amphibious transport dock. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. Type 071 amphibious transport dock ↗Wikipedia contributors · accessed 2026-09-21
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