The Type 905 (NATO reporting name: Fuqing) is a class of replenishment oiler (AOR) built for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) by the People's Republic of China (PRC). They were the first ships built to perform underway replenishment in the PLAN.

The Type 905 (NATO reporting name Fuqing-class) auxiliary oiler replenishment is a class of auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) vessels used by the People's Liberation Army Navy and Pakistan Navy...

The Fuqing-class AOR is an 18,000-ton (estimated)-capacity replenishment oiler equipped with six replenishment stations and a helicopter landing deck. Built at Luda (Lu-ta) Shipyard Dairen this...

Type 905 Fuqing-class auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) ship is a class of replenishment vessels used by the People's Liberation Army Navy and Pakistan Navy to resupply ships at sea with food, munitions, fuel and spare parts. One ship is now a commerical oil tanker in China.

The pair of new No. 886 class AORs brought to five the total number of PLA Navy underway supply ships. The new class followed the Fuqing class, of which two units were built, and was needed to...

The United States Navy's hull classification symbol for this type of ship was 'AOR' (Auxiliary Oil Replenishment). Replenishment oilers are slower and carry fewer dry stores than the US Navy's modern fast combat support ships, which carry the classification 'AOE'.

Four Fuqing class ships were built with one unit converted to merchant service in 1989 and another sold to Pakistan in 1987. As of 2003 two units remained in Chinese service.

Jun 1, 2021 · According to retired Navy Rear Admiral Michael McDevitt, one of the biggest reasons the PLAN must be taken seriously isn’t its sheer numbers, or the sophistication of its sensors and weapons, but its ability to sustain itself at sea for extended periods.

General data: Type: AOR - Replenishment Oiler : Max Speed: 18 kt: Crew: 130: Length: 168.2 m: Beam: 21.8 m: Draft: 9.4 m: Displacement Full: 22100 t: Displacement ...

Aug 26, 2015 · The improved Fuchi-class vessels now in the PLAN have four refueling and two stores transfer stations, providing the capability to deliver significant quantities of dry goods and ordnance at sea. They thus should be classified as a replenishment oilier or …