The Type 905 (NATO reporting name: Fuqing) is a class of replenishment oiler (AOR) built for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) by the People's Republic of China (PRC). They were the first ships built to perform underway replenishment in the PLAN.[2]
_docks_at_Pearl_Harbor_060906-N-4856G-051_0TWVK.jpg) Hongzehu at Pearl Harbor in 2006.
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company[1] |
| Operators | |
| Succeeded by | Type 908 replenishment ship |
| In commission | 1980–present |
| Completed | 4 |
| Active | 2 |
| Retired | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Replenishment oiler |
| Displacement | 22,099 tons (full load)[2] |
| Length | 168.2 metres (552 ft)[2] |
| Beam | 21.8 metres (72 ft)[2] |
| Draught | 9.4 metres (31 ft)[2] |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[2] |
| Range | 18,000 nautical miles (33,000 km; 21,000 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)[2] |
| Capacity | 10,550 tons of fuel oil, 1000 tons of diesel, 200 tons of feed water, 200 tons of drinking water[3] |
| Complement | 130[2] |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 medium helicopter[2] |
| Aviation facilities | flight deck[2] |
Four Type 905s were built. The three PLAN ships began entering service by the early 1980s. One was transferred to the Chinese merchant navy in 1989.[2][1] The remainder were likely decommissioned by 2020.[4] The fourth ship entered service with the Pakistan Navy in 1987.[5][6]
Design edit
The Type 905 has three replenishment positions on each side; the forward two are for liquids, and the rear is for solids.[5]
Ships of the class edit
| Name | Hull No. | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Formation | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Liberation Army Navy | |||||||
| Hongzhu[2] | 881[2] | Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company[1] | East Sea Fleet[2] | Retired[4] | Formerly Taicang, Beiyu (575)[1] | ||
| Poyanghu[2] | 887[3] | Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company[1] | North Sea Fleet[2] | Retired[4] | Formerly Dongyun (615)[1] | ||
| Pakistan Navy | |||||||
| Nasr[5] | A47[5] | Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company[5] | 14 March 1987[6] | 1 August 1987[7] | 9th Auxiliary and Mine Warfare Squadron[5] | Active[5] | |
| Chinese merchant navy | |||||||
| Hai Lang[2] | Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company[1] | Active[2] | Formerly Hongcang (950) of the PLAN[2] | ||||
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Wertheim 2013, pp. 133–134.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Saunders 2015, p. 161.
- ^ a b Saunders 2015, p. 160.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g Saunders 2015, p. 613.
- ^ a b Wertheim 2013, p. 512.
- ^ "Fleet Tankers". Pakistan Navy. Retrieved 14 September 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.