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 | |
| Name | Fulin |
| Builder | Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding |
| Completed | 1972 |
| Acquired | 1972 |
| Commissioned | 1972 |
| Maiden voyage | 1972 |
| In service | 1972 onward |
| Fate | Being retired |
| Status | In reserve |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 2,200 long tons (2,200 t) |
| Length | 66 m (216 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 10 m (32 ft 10 in) |
| Draught | 4 m (13 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Range | 1,500 nmi (2,800 km; 1,700 mi) at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) |
| Complement | 30 |
| Sensors and processing systems | Type 756 or Fine Curve radar |
| Armament | 2 x twin 25 mm (0.98 in) |
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.
References
edit- ^ a b "Type 632 AOT". Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "PLANS recognition guide 2018". July 16, 2018.
- ^ a b "PLANS recognition guide 2019". February 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "PLANS recognition guide 2020". February 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "PLANS recognition guide 2015". August 7, 2015.
