Chinese ship Hulunhu

Hulunhu underway on 26 July 2019
History
China
Name	Hulunhu (呼伦湖)
Namesake	Hulun Lake
Builder	Huangpu Shipyard, Guangzhou
Launched	15 December 2015
Commissioned	1 September 2017
Identification	Pennant number: 965
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Type 901 fast combat support ship
Displacement	45,000 tons [1]
Length	240 m (787 ft 5 in) [1]
Beam	31 m (101 ft 8 in) [1]
Draft	10.8m [2]
Propulsion	4 × QC280 gas turbines [3] Total output: 112 MW (150,000 hp) [3]
Speed	25  kn (46 km/h; 29 mph) [3]
Sensors and processing systems	Type 347 radar, ZGJ-1B electro-optical system, and ZFJ-1A fire control system [2]
Armament	4 x 30 mm H/PJ-13, helicopter pad [1]

Hulunhu (965) is lead ship of the Type 901 fast combat support ship of the People's Liberation Army Navy.

Development and design

Main article: Type 901 fast combat support ship

The Type 901 integrated supply ships are the latest generation of super large ocean-going integrated supply ship (fast combat support ship) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy. Compared with the earlier Type 903 integrated supply ship, its replenishment equipment has been greatly improved and improved in performance, which can provide the future Chinese aircraft carrier fleet with replenishment tasks under more complex conditions. Since the top speed of this class of supply ship reaches 25 knots, it will be able to flexibly deploy with the aircraft carrier fleet. ^[4]

The Type 901 is estimated to have a 45,000 ton displacement ^[3] and a beam of 31.5 metres. ^[5] 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. ^[3] The Type 901 is more than twice the size of the preceding Type 903A and significantly faster. ^{[3] [6]}

The Type 901 appears to be designed with similar missions to the Supply-class fast combat support ship ^[7] of the United States Navy, which is used to keep large surface action groups supplied.

Construction and career

She was launched on 15 December 2015 at Huangpu Shipyard in Guangzhou and commissioned on 1 September 2017 into the North Sea Fleet. On September 1, 2017, the naming and flag award ceremony of Hulunhu, the first ship of the Navy's new integrated supply ship. Commander Shen Jinlong attended the ceremony and delivered a speech. ^[8] A satellite photo on October 21, shows that the Hulunhu has rendezvous with Liaoning and was moored together at a military port. This means that since Liaoning entered service in September 2012, the Liaoning carrier fleet, which has been lacking a dedicated supply ship for five years, finally has the ability to cruise long oceans. ^[9]

On 12 April 2018, South China Sea Naval Review were conducted composed of 48 warships, notably Liaoning, Linyi, Xuchang, Shijiazhuang, Lanzhou, Haikou and Hulunhu. ^{[10] [11]}

Liaoning's task force which consist of Hulunhu and 4 other ships were spotted in the Western Pacific on 12 April 2020. ^[12]

Gallery

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  Hulunhu underway on 11 June 2019.
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  Hulunhu underway on 1 August 2019.
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  Hulunhu underway on 11 April 2020.

References

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6. Tate, Andrew (11 June 2015). "China launches third Type 903A". IHS Jane's 360. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
7. Carlson, Christopher (11 February 2016). "Type 901 Integrated Supply Ship Analysis" (PDF). admiraltytrilogy.com. The Admiralty Trilogy. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
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