Fushi class tanker is a class of naval auxiliary ship currently in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN),[1][2][3][4][5] and has received NATO reporting name Fushi class.[2][3][4][5] The exact type remains unknown, and a total of eight of this class have been confirmed in active service as of early 2020s.[1][2][3][4][5] The hull is adopted for both transport oil tanker (AOT) and water tanker (AWT).[2][3][4][5]

History
PRC
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeFushi class
Sensors and
processing systems
Navigational radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys
None
ArmamentUnarmed
Aircraft carriedNone
Aviation facilitiesNone

Fushi class ships in PLAN service are designated by a combination of two Chinese characters followed by a three-digit number. The second Chinese character is Shui (水), meaning water in Chinese, because these ships are classified as water tankers. The first Chinese character denotes which fleet the ship is service with, with East (Dong, 东) for East Sea Fleet, North (Bei, 北) for North Sea Fleet, and South (Nan, 南) for South Sea Fleet. However, the pennant numbers are subject to change due to the change of Chinese naval ships naming convention, or when units are transferred between different fleets. Specification:[2][3][4][5]

  • Length: 55 meter
Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Fushi-class tanker|Fushi class transport oil tanker (AOT) Fushi class Bei-You 576 North Oil 576 北油 576 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-You 633 East Oil 633 东油 633 ? ? t East Sea Fleets Active
Nan-You 958 South Oil 958 南油 958 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-You 963 South Oil 963 南油 963 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-You 976 South Oil 976 南油 976 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Fushi-class tanker|Fushi class water tanker (AWT) Dong-Shui 649 East Water 649 东水 649 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Shui 964 South Water 964 南水 964 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Shui 965 South Water 965 南水 965 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dongshui 649 class water tanker". Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e "PLANS recognition guide 2018". July 16, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e "PLANS recognition guide 2019". February 19, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e "PLANS recognition guide 2020". February 19, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e "PLANS recognition guide 2015". August 7, 2015.