Type 903 replenishment ship

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Class overview
Builders:	Huangpu Shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Operators:	People's Liberation Army Navy
Preceded by:	Type 908 replenishment ship
Succeeded by:	Type 901 replenishment ship
In commission:	2004
Building:	2
Planned:	8+
Completed:	6
Active:	5
General characteristics
Displacement:	20,500 tonnes for Type 903 23,400 tonnes for Type 903A
Length:	178.5m
Beam:	24.8m
Draught:	8.7m
Propulsion:	2 diesels 24,000 hp, 2 shafts
Speed:	20 knots
Range:	10,000 nm at 14 kts
Complement:	130
Aircraft carried:	2 Z-8 helicopters
Aviation facilities:	hangar and flight deck

The Qiandaohu-class or Type 903 replenishment ship (NATO codename: Fuchi) entered service with the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy in 2003. The class' chief designer was Zhang Wende (张文德). After two units completed, a pair of slightly modified units designated as Type 903A followed, and the main difference between Type 903 and Type 903A is that the displacement of the latter is increased to 23,000 tons from the original 20,500 ton.

Ships of the class

Type	Number	Name	Builder	Launched	Commissioned	Fleet	Status
903	886	千岛湖 / Qiandaohu	GSI	July 2003	30 April 2004	East Sea	Active
903	887	微山湖 / Weishanhu	HDZH	June 2003	2004	South Sea	Active
903A	889	太湖 / Taihu	GSI	22 March 2012	18 June 2013	North Sea	Active
903A	890	巢湖 / Chaohu	HDZH	6 May 2012	11 September 2013	East Sea	Active
903A	960	Dongpinghu	GSI	30 May 2014	2 December 2015	North Sea	Active
903A	966	高郵湖 / Gaoyaohu	GSI	30 December 2014			Active?
903A	963		HDZH	5 June 2015			Sea Trials
903A			GSI	28 June 2015			Sea Trials

See also

• Fusu-class replenishment ship
• Fuqing class replenishment ship

External links

• Sinodefence.com