Type 901 replenishment ship
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | Guangzhou Shipyard |
| Operators: |
 People's Liberation Army Navy
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| Preceded by: | Type 903A Fuchi class |
| Completed: | 2 |
| Active: | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Fast combat support ship |
| Displacement: | 48,000 tons |
| Length: | 241 m (790 ft 8 in) |
| Beam: | 32 m (105 ft 0 in) |
| Draft: | 10.8 m (35 ft 5 in) |
| Propulsion: |
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| Speed: | 25 kn (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
Type 364 air/surface search radar Type 360 air/surface search radar |
| Armament: | 4 x 30 mm H/PJ-13 |
The Type 901 is a class of fast combat support ship of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy.
The first ship of the class was launched on 3 January 2016 and was accepted into service in August 2017. The construction of the second ship was finished in October 2017 and the ship was launched on the water in the same month.
The Type 901 is estimated to have a 45,000 ton displacement and a beam of 31.5 metres. 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. The Type 901 is significantly larger and faster than the preceding Type 903A.
The Type 901 appears to be designed with similar missions to the Supply-class fast combat support ship which is to keep large, surface action groups supplied.
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