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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | |
| Operators |  People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Preceded by | Type 908 replenishment ship |
| Succeeded by | Type 901 replenishment ship |
| In commission | 2004 |
| Completed | 9 |
| Active | 9 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Replenishment oiler |
| Displacement | 23,369 tons (full load) |
| Length | 178.5 metres (586 ft) |
| Beam | 24.8 metres (81 ft) |
| Draught | 8.7 metres (29 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) |
| Range | 10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Capacity | 10,500 tons of fuel oil, 250 tons of fresh water, 680 tons of cargo and ammunition |
| Complement | 130 |
| Armament | 4 x twin 37 mm |
| Aircraft carried | 1 Harbin Z-8 or Changhe Z-18 |
| Aviation facilities | hangar and flight deck |
The Type 903 (NATO reporting name: Fuchi) is a class of replenishment oiler (AOR) built for the People's Liberation Army Navy by the People's Republic of China. They resemble HTMS Similan, an AOR built by China for Thailand and delivered in 1996.
Two Type 903s entered service in 2003. Construction of the Type 903A, a slightly modified design, began in 2010; the first Type 903As entered service in 2013.
Development
According to Zhang Gang, chief designer of Similan, China started development of a new AOR in 1988. Development was delayed due to cost, leading China to buy a Komandarm Fedko-class oiler, renamed Qinghaihu, from Ukraine in 1992. The new design was completed for Similan, which became the basis for the Type 903.
Design
The Type 903 is a flush-decked development of the Type 905 AOR resembling the French Durance.
There are two liquid and one sliding-stay solid transfer stations per side. Refuelling may also be conducted from the stern.
Ships of the class
| Name | Hull No. | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Fleet | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type 903 | ||||||
| 千岛湖 / Qiandaohu (ex-Fuchi) | 886 | Hudong Shipyard | 29 March 2003 | 30 April 2004 | East Sea Fleet | Active |
| 微山湖 / Weishanhu | 887 | Guangzhou Shipyard International | June 2003 | 2004 | South Sea Fleet | Active |
| Type 903A | ||||||
| 太湖 / Taihu | 889 | Guangzhou Shipyard International | 22 March 2012 | 18 June 2013 | North Sea Fleet | Active |
| 巢湖 / Chaohu | 890 | Hudong Shipyard | 6 May 2012 | 11 September 2013 | East Sea Fleet | Active |
| 东平湖 / Dongpinghu | 960 | Active | ||||
| 洪湖 / Honghu | 963 | Active | ||||
| 骆马湖 / Luomahu | 964 | Active | ||||
| 高邮湖 / Gaoyouhu | 966 | Active | ||||
| 可可西里湖 / Kekexilihu | 968 | Active | ||||
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References
- ^ Saunders 2015, p. 160.
- ^ Tate, Andrew (11 June 2015). "China launches third Type 903A". IHS Jane's 360. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- Saunders 2015, p. 840.
- Sheldon-Duplaix 2017, p. 100.
- ^ Wertheim 2013, p. 133.
- ^ United States Navy Office of Naval Intelligence (19 February 2020). PLA Navy Identification Guide (Report). Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
Sources
- Saunders, Stephan, ed. (2015). Jane's Fighting Ships 2015-2016. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710631435.
- Sheldon-Duplaix, Alexandre (2017). "China's Auxiliary Fleet: Supporting a Blue-Water Navy in the Far Seas?". China's Evolving Surface Fleet. CSMI Red Book. Vol. 14. United States Naval War College. ISBN 978-1-935352-45-7.
- Wertheim, Eric (2013). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems (16 ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1591149545.
| Type 903 replenishment ships | |
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| Type 903 | |
| Type 903A | |
