CHINA-MILITARY: SOUTH CHINA SEA
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A report on China's Global Times website on June 17, 2015, said that most recent satellite images provided by Google Maps show a PLA warship docked at Mischief Reef in the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea.The boat's pennant number is 999, suggesting it is the Jinggang Shan, an Yuzhao-class Type 071 amphibious transport dock. (Comment: The ship can be used to transport 500-800 troops, 15-20 amphibious combat vehicles, as well as a main battle tank and the well deck can hold four Type 726 Yuyi class air-cushioned landing craft (LCAC). It also has a large helicopter deck. The ship measures 210 meters from fore to aft, with a beam of 28 m and a draft of 7 m. Its fully-loaded displacement is 18,500 tons.)
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