Hua Chuan (华川) tanker is the first military/civilian dual use oil tanker built in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).[1][2][3] Built by Guangzhou Shipyard,[3] the 6000 ton tanker first entered service in March 2013, and is usually deployed for civilian use in general. When activated for military use, it acts as a replenishment oiler (AOR), a mission it first performed on October 25, 2014,[2] thus proving the design was successful. Specification:[2][3]
- Length: 110 meter
- Beam: 11.6 meter
- Tonnage: 6000 ton
- Speed: 14.2 kt
| History | |
|---|---|
 PRC | |
| Commissioned | March 2013 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Oiler |
| Displacement | 6,000 long tons (6,100 t) |
| Length | 110 m (360 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 17.6 m (57 ft 9 in) |
| Propulsion | Marine Diesel |
| Speed | 14.2 kt |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | None |
| Armament | Unarmed |
| Armour | None |
| Aircraft carried | None |
| Aviation facilities | None |
| Name (English) |
Name (Han 中文) |
Tonnage (t) | Commissioned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hua Chuan | 华川 | 6000 | March 2013 | Active |
References
edit- ^ "Hua Chuan AOR" (in Simplified Chinese). November 3, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Hua Chuan replenishment oiler" (in Simplified Chinese). October 19, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Hua Chuan tanker" (in Traditional Chinese). October 29, 2017.