The Yuch'in class landing craft, mechanized

Landing Craft Mechanized

The Landing Craft Mechanized or Landing Craft Mechanical was a landing craft designed for carrying vehicles. They came to prominence during the Second World War when they were used to land troops or tanks during Allied amphibious assaults....

 entered the People's Liberation Army Navy

People's Liberation Army Navy

The People's Liberation Army Navy is the naval branch of the People's Liberation Army , the military of the People's Republic of China. Until the early 1990s, the navy performed a subordinate role to the PLA Land Forces. Since then, it has undergone rapid modernisation...

 service from 1962–1972 and consists of two types, the Type 068 and Type 069, one of steel construction, the other of aluminum. This class is a scaled down version of Type 067 landing craft utility

Type 067 landing craft utility

The Type 067 landing craft, utility , also known as Yunnan class, entered the People's Liberation Army Navy service from 1968 – 1972. This class is the enlarged version of Yuch'in class landing craft mechanized....

, and exports include six to Bangladesh

Bangladesh

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, and two to Tanzania

Tanzania

The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...

. Due to its small size, this class can be and often are maintained and stored on land and thus remain in good condition despite their age.