Class overview
BuildersGuangzhou Shipyard
Operators People's Liberation Army Navy
Preceded byType 903A Fuchi class
Completed2[1]
Active2[1]
General characteristics
TypeFast combat support ship
Displacement45,000 tons[2]
Length240 m (787 ft 5 in)[2]
Beam31 m (101 ft 8 in)[2]
Draft10.8m [5]
Propulsion
  • 4 × QC280 gas turbines[3]
  • Total output: 112 MW (150,000 hp)[3]
Speed25 kn (46 km/h; 29 mph)[3]
Sensors and
processing systems		Type 347 radar, ZGJ-1B electro-optical system, and ZFJ-1A fire control system [4]
Armament4 x 30 mm H/PJ-13, helicopter pad [2]

The Type 901 (NATO reporting name: Fuyu-class,[citation needed] also known as Hulunhu-class) is a class of fast combat support ship of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy.[6]

Design

The Type 901 is estimated to have a 45,000 ton displacement[3] and a beam of 31.5 metres.[6] The ship is powered by four QC280 gas turbines, each delivering 28 MW, for maximum speed of about 25 kt; the speed is necessary to keep up with carriers.[3] The Type 901 is more than twice the size of the preceding Type 903A and significantly faster.[3][7]

The Type 901 appears to be designed with similar missions to the Supply-class fast combat support ship[8] which is to keep large surface action groups supplied.

Ships of the class

Name Hull No. Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Fleet Status
Hulunhu[2] 965[1] Guangzhou Shipyard International Co.Ltd.[2] December 2015[2] 1 September 2017[2] Active[2]
Chaganhu[1] 967[1] Guangzhou Shipyard International Co.Ltd.[1] 2017[1] December 2018[1] Active[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Tate, Andrew (12 February 2019). "Second Type 901 carrier supply ship in service with PLAN". Jane's 360. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Tate, Andrew (4 September 2017). "PLAN commissions carrier replenishment ship". IHS Jane's 360. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Tate, Andrew (30 December 2016). "China's carrier replenishment ship begins sea trials". IHS Jane's 360. Archived from the original on 25 January 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Type 901 Class Fleet Replenishment Ship - Naval Technology".
  5. ^ "Type 901 Class Fleet Replenishment Ship - Naval Technology".
  6. ^ a b Tate, Andrew (2 December 2015). "New PLAN replenishment ship type emerges". IHS Jane's 360. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  7. ^ Tate, Andrew (11 June 2015). "China launches third Type 903A". IHS Jane's 360. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  8. ^ Carlson, Christopher (11 February 2016). "Type 901 Integrated Supply Ship Analysis" (PDF). admiraltytrilogy.com. The Admiralty Trilogy. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
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