Type 903 replenishment ship
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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.[1] They resemble HTMS Similan, an AOR built by China for Thailand and delivered in 1996.[1][3]
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Class overview | |
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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)[1] |
Length | 178.5 metres (586 ft)[1] |
Beam | 24.8 metres (81 ft)[1] |
Draught | 8.7 metres (29 ft)[1] |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)[1] |
Range | 10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)[1] |
Capacity | 10,500 tons of fuel oil, 250 tons of fresh water, 680 tons of cargo and ammunition[1] |
Complement | 130[1] |
Armament | 4 x twin 37 mm[1] |
Aircraft carried | 1 Harbin Z-8[1] or Changhe Z-18[2] |
Aviation facilities | hangar and flight deck[2] |
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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.[1]