PLAN Fleet supply vessels

Let's not forget these units Type 904B general stores ships

960, 961 and 962

i think 960 is suppose to be a Type 903 ship

Yes after a second look the bow section of 960 looks different from 961 and 962

tphuang said:

i think 960 is suppose to be a Type 903 ship

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I thought Type 903 were pennant numbers were 886 and 887, and that pennant numbers 889 and 890 were Type 903A . I know that four more of those have been launched with two doing trials but I am not sure what their pennant numbers are.

I did think that the Type 094B ships built and launched so far were 960, 961, and 962, with two more buildings.

In total, OI thought 904, 904A, and 904A were:

Type 904
883 `1992
884 1992

Type 904A
904A 888 2007

Type 904B
960 2015
961 Name unknown
962 Name Unknown

960, 963, 964, 965 Type 903A first in service for end of year NSF , 3 others for 2016, 2 for ESF the 4th ?

Maybe 2 replace old 905 have 35 years make sense.
The only 908 a Fedko class ( India have one also ) is the more big 37000 t but low only 16 kn max and don' t carry ammunitions as 905, 903 have.

Type 903A: 960 Gaoyou



Specifications for the 3 big CS ships classes in service, they have also about 40 small of 2/5000 t but not interesting for refuel a TF in high seas.

Ok so 960 looks to be a under way replenishment tanker with the resupply cranes

Type 903A

The 904B units are resupply ships general stores no cranes present

So why 960 is listed as Type 904B? I need to see the rear and check if there is 3 or 4 openings?

If 4 it's Type 904 if 3 then Type 903 ? Need to get to the bottom of this

903A ofc

So why 960 is listed as Type 904B? I need to see the rear and check if there is 3 or 4 openings?

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Yes Asif, damn ! right now we have this number in the 2 classes but i think it is a 903A i see 2 refueling gantries.

If you want check take a look there

Nice one forbin it's confirmed then it's a Type 903A

A few websites have it wrong as does wiki

903A is a underway replenishment tanker
904A/B is a resupply ship which carrys stores

Two different roles two different ships

Why it's numbered 960 I have no idea just to confuse us !

Said to be the 40,000 replenishment tanker under construction

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