Type 632 tanker is a type of naval auxiliary ship currently in service with the People's Republic of China Navy (PLAN).[1] Designed as a type that is capable of transporting both water and oil, these ships entered service from 1972 onward.[1] Type 632 tanker has received the NATO reporting name as Fulin class.[2][3][4][5][6] These ships had all retired by the late 2010s.[3][4][5][6]

History
PRC
NameFulin
BuilderHudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Completed1972
Acquired1972
Commissioned1972
Maiden voyage1972
In service1972 onward
FateBeing retired
StatusIn reserve
General characteristics
Displacement2,200 long tons (2,200 t)
Length66 m (216 ft 6 in)
Beam10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Draught4 m (13 ft 1 in)
Propulsion
  • 1 × marine diesel engine, 600 hp (447 kW)
  • 1 shaft
Speed10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Range1,500 nmi (2,800 km; 1,700 mi) at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
Complement30
Sensors and
processing systems
Type 756 or Fine Curve radar
Armament2 x twin 25 mm (0.98 in)
Chinese Type 632 Tanker arriving in Shanghai, China

Type 632 tankers in PLAN service are designated by a combination of two Chinese characters followed by a three-digit number. The second Chinese character is You (油), meaning oil in Chinese, or Shui (水), meaning water, because these ships are classified either as oil or water tankers. The first Chinese character denotes which fleet the ship is in 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 may have changed due to the change in Chinese naval ships naming convention.

Type Pennant # Builder Commissioned Status Fleet
632 Bei -Shui 572 Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding 1972 onward Retired North Sea Fleet
632 Bei-You 400 Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding 1972 onward Retired North Sea Fleet
632 Bei-You 562 Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding 1972 onward Retired North Sea Fleet
632 Dong-You 632 Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding 1972 onward Active East Sea Fleet
632 Dong-You 634 Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding 1972 onward Active East Sea Fleet
632 Dong-You 635 Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding 1972 onward Retired East Sea Fleet
632 Dong-You 638 Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding 1972 onward Retired East Sea Fleet
632 Dong-You 639 Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding 1972 onward Retired East Sea Fleet
632 Dong-You 642 Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding 1972 onward Retired East Sea Fleet
632 Nan-Shui 970 Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding 1972 onward Retired South Sea Fleet
632 Nan-You 961 Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding 1972 onward Retired South Sea Fleet
632 Nan-You 962 Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding 1972 onward Retired South Sea Fleet
632 Nan-You 963 Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding 1972 onward Retired South Sea Fleet
632 Nan-You 969 Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding 1972 onward Retired South Sea Fleet

References

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  1. ^ a b "Type 632 AOT". Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  2. ^ The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems. Naval Institute Press. 2007. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-59114-955-2.
  3. ^ a b "PLANS recognition guide 2018". July 16, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "PLANS recognition guide 2019". February 19, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "PLANS recognition guide 2020". February 19, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "PLANS recognition guide 2015". August 7, 2015.