The Fuzhou-class tanker (as designated by NATO) is a class of auxiliary ship in the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). They were built from 1964 to 1970. 11 were completed as oil tankers, and seven as water tankers.[2] All were retired by 2015.[3]
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Hudong Shipyard[1] |
| Operators |  People's Liberation Army Navy |
| In service | c. 1970 - c. 2015 |
| Completed | 18 |
| Retired | 18 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tanker |
| Displacement | 2,134 tonnes (2,100 long tons; 2,352 short tons) (full)[2] |
| Length | 63.5 metres (208 ft)[2] |
| Beam | 12.6 metres (41 ft)[2] |
| Draught | 3.8 metres (12 ft)[2] |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)[2] |
| Crew | 35[2] |
| Sensors and processing systems | 1 x Fin Curve navigation radar[2] |
| Armament | |
References edit
- ^ Wertheim 2013, p. 133.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Saunders 2015, p. 164.
- ^ United States Navy Office of Naval Intelligence (February 2015). "China People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA(N)) And Maritime Law Enforcement (MLE) 2015 Recognition And Identification Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
Sources edit
- Saunders, Stephan, ed. (2015). Jane's Fighting Ships 2015-2016. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710631435.
- 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.