there are only two 901s in that picture.
PLAN Fleet supply vessels
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there are only two 901s in that picture.
No...that's a picture of the 1st one (on the outside) and the 2nd one on the inside.
4 gas turbines (QC-280).
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Interesting to note that China has launched 10 supply units in the last 5 years
6 x Type 903A
2 x Type 901
2 x Type 904
6 x Type 903A
2 x Type 901
2 x Type 904
Do 152000 hps ! a question please for ships some as him are more powerful than others with same or close displacement and not more fast curious a reason ?
Ex : 901 45000 t?, 152000 hp capable 25 -26 kn as Supply 48000 t, 105000 hps in more same hull size, similars about 230 m x 30 m sometimes the shape of the hull can modifiy the speed IIRC.
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Right, shape of hull and hull length are both factors in maximum speed, which unfortunately nobody here is going to be able to figure out. Plus we don't even know if the estimates for the top speed of the 901 in the mid 20 knot range are accurate. They could be higher, like high 20's.
Well the three available Supply class (2 active and one in reserve) are actually about 49,600 tons full load.
With their four LM-2500s, they do generate 105,000+ hp, but can sustain 25 knots.
IMHO, the US should have kept all four available...and built four more.
But the US does maintain large oilers (the Henry Kaiser Class) and large dry cargo ships (the Lewis and Clark Class) which can keep the carriers and other ships completely replenished.
There are 16 of the Kaiser class completed and 14 of the Lewis and Clark class. A total of 30 ships. All of them displace just over 40,000 tons full load.
All of them will do 20 knots, and generate something like 34,000 hp.
They cannot keep pace with the carriers, but they are certainly fast enough to schedule replenishment whenever necessary, meet the CSG or the ARG, replenish them, and then split up again.
Good point
For refuel CSG Kaiser and Lewis and Clark are used in duo replace one Supply more versatile but logicaly carry less logistics than the two ( remains ofc very decent ).
Yes exact Kaiser and Lewis and Clark are very big repl ships 41 - 42000 t the 31 USN/MSC ships are big.
Remains mainly the CSG with a Supply can move 6 kn more fast 25/26 kn usual high speed for combattants which can reach clearly more 32 kn about but at this speed consumes enormously, 25+ kn is a speed for very few days for join or operated fast in a combat area, can be very usefull but very rare.
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