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| Ship image= LST-4003_Kunisaki.jpg
| Ship caption= TNS Yusha (AAV-104)
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{{Infobox ship class overview
| Builders= [[Ein Shipbuilding Co.]]
| Operators= {{navy|UST}}
| Class before= [[Shinano-class amphibious assault ship|Shinano-class]]
| Class after=
| Subclasses=
| Built range= 1995–1998
| In commission range= 1997–present
| Total ships building=
| Total ships planned=
| Total ships completed= 2
| Total ships cancelled=
| Total ships active= 2
| Total ships laid up=
| Total ships lost=
| Total ships retired=
| Total ships scrapped=
| Total ships preserved=
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| Ship type= {{wp|Amphibious assault ship}}
| Ship displacement= *8,900 tons standard
*14,000 tons full load
| Ship length= {{convert|178|m|abbr=on}}
| Ship beam= {{convert|25.8|m|abbr=on}}
| Ship draught= {{convert|17|m|abbr=on}}
| Ship draft= {{convert|6|m|abbr=on}}
| Ship propulsion= *2x [[Ein Heavy Industries]] {{wp|diesel engine}}s
*(2 shaft, 26,000 bhp)
| Ship speed= {{convert|22|kn}}
| Ship range=
| Ship complement= *138 sailors
*330 troops
| Ship sensors= *YERS-12 air radar
*YERS-56 surface radar
| Ship EW=
| Ship armament=
*4 x [[Sūkikyō]] {{wp|CIWS}}
| Ship armour=
| Ship armor=
| Ship aircraft= Up to 8 helicopters
| Ship aircraft facilities=
| Ship notes=
*Can carry upto 1,000 troops for a short period of time
*Can carry up to 10 {{wp|Main battle tank|MBTs}}
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The '''''Yusha''-class amphibious assault ship''' is a {{wp|amphibious assault ship}} constructed for the [[UST Navy|United States of the Tao Navy]]. While the [[UST Navy|USTN]] describes the Yusha class as tank landing ships, they lack the bow doors and beaching capability traditionally associated with such vessels. Functionally, their good deck makes the Yusha class more like a dock landing ship (LSD).
 
As of 2018, there are 2 Yusha class vessels active with the [[UST Navy| the United States of the Tao Navy]].
 
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==Development==
The first Tao Times report on the Yusha class noted that "the program originated in a proposal for a small carrier for defensive and mine countermeasures (MCM) purposes, but this was deemed "necessary considering the USTs need for such vessels" at the time, and the project was reworked as an amphibious assault ship. Later the USTN returned to the idea of helicopter carriers with the larger [[Shokaku-class helicopter carrier|Shokaku]] and [[Hinoryu-class helicopter carrier|Hinoryu]] classes.
 
The Yusha class increases its carrying capacity with a flat-top open air upper vehicle parking deck, it has an elevated island superstructure offset to starboard giving the appearance of a small aircraft carrier (it is unkown whether or not this was intentional) though the helicopter flight deck only comprises the stern of the ship. Small deck elevators accessing the enclosed lower parking deck are for vehicles rather than helicopters, the lower vehicle deck has access to the well deck. There is no enclosed aircraft hangar and any helicopters are tied down topside.
 
At least one member of the class, TNS Yusha (AAV-104), participated in the invaion of the Rengo island.
 
In January 2015, The UST Chancellory of Defence (CoD) confirmed reports that it would consider a major refit on the Yusha-class amphibious assault ships to embark {{wp|tiltrotor}} helicopters, and Ground Assault Amphibious Vehicles (GAAV) to improve their amphibious capabilities.
 
==Ships in the class==
{|class="wikitable"
! Pennant no.
!Name
!Laid down
!Launched
!Commissioned
!Homeport
|-
| AAV-104 || [[TNS Yusha|''Yusha'']] || 13 February 1995 || 24 January 1996 || 15 June 1997  || [[Aoba]]
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| AAV-105 || [[TNS Yukan'na|''Yukan'na'']] || 21 November 1997 || 2 October 1998 || 21 March 2000 || [[Neshito]]
|-
|}
 
{{UST Topics}}
[[Category:Military equipment on Sunalaya]][[Category:United States of the Tao]]

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