The Type 901 comprehensive supply ship (, NATO reporting name: Fuyu-class AOE, also known as the Hulunhu class) is a class of fast combat support ships of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy.
Design
The Type 901 is estimated to have a 45,000 ton displacement and a beam of . The ship's propulsion is powered by four QC280 gas turbines, each delivering , for maximum speed of about ; the speed is necessary to keep up with aircraft carriers. The Type 901 is more than twice the size of the preceding Type 903A and significantly faster.
The Type 901 appears to be designed with similar missions to the which is to keep large surface action groups supplied.
Ships of the class NameNamesake Hull No. Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Fleet Status Hulunhu ()Hulun Lake 901 (Ex-965)Guangzhou Shipyard International Co.Ltd. December 20151 September 2017Active Chaganhu ()Chagan Lake 905 (Ex-967) Guangzhou Shipyard International Co.Ltd.2017December 2018Active Guangzhou Longxue Before March 2026 Under construction
See also Type 905 replenishment tanker Type 908 replenishment ship
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