History
PRC
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeFushi class
Sensors and
processing systems		Navigational radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys		None
ArmamentUnarmed
Aircraft carriedNone
Aviation facilitiesNone

Fushi class tanker is a class of naval auxiliary ship currently in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN),[1][2][3][4][5] and has received NATO reporting name Fushi class.[2][3][4][5] The exact type remains unknown, and a total of eight of this class have been confirmed in active service as of early 2020s.[1][2][3][4][5] The hull is adopted for both transport oil tanker (AOT) and water tanker (AWT).[2][3][4][5]

Fushi class ships in PLAN service are designated by a combination of two Chinese characters followed by a three-digit number. The second Chinese character is Shui (水), meaning water in Chinese, because these ships are classified as water tankers. The first Chinese character denotes which fleet the ship is 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 are subject to change due to the change of Chinese naval ships naming convention, or when units are transferred between different fleets. Specification:[2][3][4][5]

  • Length: 55 meter
Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)		 Name
(Han 中文)		 Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Fushi-class tanker|Fushi class transport oil tanker (AOT)Fushi classBei-You 576North Oil 576北油 576 ? ? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-You 633East Oil 633东油 633 ? ? tEast Sea FleetsActive
Nan-You 958South Oil 958南油 958 ? ? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-You 963South Oil 963南油 963 ? ? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-You 976South Oil 976南油 976 ? ? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Fushi-class tanker|Fushi class water tanker (AWT)Dong-Shui 649East Water 649东水 649 ? ? tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Shui 964South Water 964南水 964 ? ? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Shui 965South Water 965南水 965 ? ? tSouth Sea FleetActive

References

  1. 1 2 "Dongshui 649 class water tanker". Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "PLANS recognition guide 2018". July 16, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "PLANS recognition guide 2019". February 19, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "PLANS recognition guide 2020". February 19, 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "PLANS recognition guide 2015". August 7, 2015.
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