''Gaoyouhu'' (904) is a
Type 903A replenishment ship of the
People's Liberation Army Navy
The People's Liberation Army Navy, also known as the People's Navy, PLA Navy or simply Chinese Navy, is the naval warfare military branch, branch of the People's Liberation Army, the national military of the People's Republic of China. It i ...
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Development and design
Type 903 integrated supply ship (NATO called Fuchi-class supply ship) is a new large-scale integrated supply ship of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy, designed by Zhang Wende. The later improved model is called 903A. The difference with 903 is that the displacement has increased from 20,530 tons to 23,000 tons.
All 9 ships have been built and are in service. The ship is a new generation of large-scale ocean-going integrated supply ship in China. Its supply equipment has been greatly improved compared to the earlier Type 905 integrated supply ship. It can be used for supply operations in horizontal, vertical, vertical, and sideways. It has two sides, three directions, and four stations. At the same time, the replenishment capability can complete fleet replenishment tasks in more complex situations. And the speed is higher than that of the Qinghaihu built with merchant ships as the standard, with a maximum speed of 20 knots, which can accompany fleet operations. The commissioning of this class of supply ship indicates that the People's Liberation Army Navy has a stable ocean-going combat capability, and this was proved in the subsequent Somalia escort missions. The 903 type integrated supply ship used some Russian equipment in the early stage, and later it was fully localized. This type of supply ship has undergone a comprehensive upgrade of electronic equipment, and has high formation communication capabilities, automatic statistics of materials, and the ability to report to formation command ships.
In the late 1990s, China’s integrated supply ship Similan built for the
Thai Navy's
light aircraft carrier
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formation is generally considered to be an attempt by China to build a modern integrated supply ship. In the following years, China has learned experience and lessons. Improved on the basis of the Similan, and finally the Type 903 integrated supply ship was designed and finalized by the
China State Shipbuilding Corporation
The China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) is a state-owned shipbuilding conglomerate of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
Background
CSSC is one of the top 10 defence groups in the PRC. It consists of various shipyards, equip ...
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Construction and career
She was
launched on 20 December 2014 at
Huangpu Shipyard in
Guangzhou
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and
commissioned on 29 January 2016 into the
East Sea Fleet
The Eastern Theater Command Navy (东部战区海军, ETCN) is a formation of China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and the naval component of the Eastern Theater Command. The ETCN was reorganized from the East Sea Fleet (ESF) by 2016.
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''Gaoyouhu'',
Hengshui
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and
Xi'an
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participated in
RIMPAC
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from June 30 to 4 August 2016.
She appeared in Exercise
AMAN-2025 with her pennant number changed from 966 to 904.
Gallery
File:PLANS Gaoyou Lake (AFS-966) 20160407.jpg, ''Gaoyouhu'' underway on 8 April 2016.
File:USS Stockdale and Gaoyouhu Conduct RAS during RIMPAC 16 160715-N-KM939-011.jpg, ''Gaoyouhu'' during RIMPAC
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on 15 July 2016.
File:Forty Ships and Submarines Steam in Close Formation During RIMPAC - Gaoyouhu (966) 160728-N-SI773-1868.jpg, ''Gaoyouhu'' during RIMPAC
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on 28 July 2016.
File:Forty Ships and Submarines Steam in Close Formation During RIMPAC - Gaoyouhu (966) 160728-N-SI773-1029.jpg, ''Gaoyouhu'' during RIMPAC
The Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) is the world's largest international maritime warfare exercise. RIMPAC is held biennially during June and July of even-numbered years from Honolulu, Hawaii, with the exception of 2020 where it was held ...
on 28 July 2016.
File:Forty Ships and Submarines Steam in Close Formation During RIMPAC - Gaoyouhu (966) 160728-N-SI773-2726.jpg, ''Gaoyouhu'' during RIMPAC
The Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) is the world's largest international maritime warfare exercise. RIMPAC is held biennially during June and July of even-numbered years from Honolulu, Hawaii, with the exception of 2020 where it was held ...
on 28 July 2016.
File:4 PLANS Gaoyao Lake Mediterranean Sea 060917.jpg, ''Gaoyaohu'' underway on 6 September 2017.
File:PLANS Gaoyou Lake (AFS-966) 20160814.jpg, ''Gaoyouhu'' underway on 8 August 2018.
File:PLANS Gaoyou Lake (AFS-966) 20190405.jpg, ''Gaoyouhu'' underway on 5 April 2019.
File:PLANS Gaoyou Lake (AFS-966) 20191028.jpg, ''Gaoyouhu'' underway on 28 October 2019.
External links
Sinodefence.com
References
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2014 ships
Qiandaohu-class replenishment ships
Ships built in China