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The barges have road spans longer than football fields that could enable rapid deployment beyond heavily defended beaches.

These barges have bridges over 394 feet long, enabling them to reach coastal roads or hard surfaces beyond beaches. The stern has an open platform for docking other ships and unloading.

By pairing these vessels with the new special barges and civilian roll-on/roll-off ferries, the PLA can deliver large numbers of vehicles and troops from offshore directly onto inland roads ...