Builders Guangzhou Shipyard Completed 1 | Displacement 45,000 tons | |
Type Fast combat support ship | ||
The Type 901 is a class of fast combat support ship of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy.
Construction of the first ship was well-advanced in December 2015 and was launched on 3 January 2016. A second ship may have been under construction at the same time.
Design
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.
References
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