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The Type 722 II class LCAC with NATO reporting name Jinsha II class LCAC () is a medium size air-cushioned landing craft (hovercraft) operated by the People's Liberation Army Navy of China. It is frequently but erroneously referred by many as Dagu class, its predecessor, due to misspelling and lack of information in the 1970s, when these projects first appeared. There are also other names for this class, mostly resulting from different transliterations. ==Type 716 LCAC== The origin of Type 722 II class LCAC can be traced straight back in the late 1960s to Type 716 LCAC, from which Type 722 II class eventually developed from directly. In the late 1960s, People's Liberation Army General Logistics Department asked 708th Research Institute to design a prototype LCAC for logistic needs to supply coastal islands, but due to political turmoil in China, namely, Cultural Revolution, construction took three years after the design was approved, and it was not until 1978 when the boat was finally completed by Hudong Shipbuilding (沪东造船厂) in Shanghai and entered service in the same year. NATO reporting name Dagu A class was given to Type 716 LCAC, which achieved speed over 100 km per hour during trials in Dianshan Lake, before being sent to South China Sea for further evaluation. Specifications: *Length: 17.94 meter *Width: 8.3 meter *Height: 4.55 meter *Displacement: 18.6 ton *Speed: > 100 km / hr *Complement: crw + 32 troops (a platoon) or 2 tons of cargo *Engine: 1 piston driven aero-engine NATO reporting name Dagu A class was erroneously used to refer other Chinese LCACs, but analysis of the technical data revealed that this name is actually for Type 716 class (also Type 716 I class when the upgraded version appeared later), when more information became available from Chinese official sources years later. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jinsha II-class LCAC」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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