China Defense Observer
Sputnik: China Adds Monster Supply Ship to Burgeoning Fleet
The fast-growing Chinese Navy commissioned its largest resupply vessel in history into service this week.
Observers noted the vessel in Zhanjiang on Monday wearing the call number 965 — evidence that it has entered service, the South China Morning Post reports. It is twice as large as previous supply vessel variants.
Larger ships like the Type 901 comprise a "core" factor in carrier strike groups, Rear Admiral Yin Zhuo told SCMP. Type 901 will carry oil, weapons and basic living necessities to support other ships in the People’s Liberation Army Navy. IHS Jane’s notes that hoses on the ship’s sides could be used to refuel aircraft carriers.
China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier finally came online last year and the Type 001, a Chinese-made aircraft carrier, was completed in April of this year. Plans are being drafted for a domestically-produced next-generation carrier as well.
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Update: China commissions new naval supply ship (South China Morning Post)
WNU Editor: Now that is one big supply ship.
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