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China's Sixth Type 903A Fleet Replenishment Oiler Commissioned Into PLAN East Sea Fleet.


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Naval Forces News - China
 
 
 
China's Sixth Type 903A Fleet Replenishment Oiler Commissioned Into PLAN East Sea Fleet
 
A commissioning, naming and flag-presenting ceremony of the new Gaoyouhu fleet replenishment oiler (hull number 966) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) was held solemnly at the Zhoushan naval base in east China’s Zhejiang province. The event means that the vessel is officially commissioned in the PLAN.
     
A commissioning, naming and flag-presenting ceremony of the new Gaoyouhu fleet replenishment oiler (hull number 966) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) was held solemnly at the Zhoushan naval base in east China’s Zhejiang province. The event means that the vessel is officially commissioned in the PLAN.Gaoyouhu fleet replenishment oiler (hull number 966) of the People's Liberation Army Navy
     
Gaoyouhu is the sixth Type 903A fleet replenishment oiler (Qiandaohu class) of the PLAN and the third one for the PLAN East Sea Fleet.
     
A commissioning, naming and flag-presenting ceremony of the new Gaoyouhu fleet replenishment oiler (hull number 966) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) was held solemnly at the Zhoushan naval base in east China’s Zhejiang province. The event means that the vessel is officially commissioned in the PLAN.
Gaoyouhu fleet replenishment oiler during the commissioning ceremony
     
Type 903A fleet replenishment oilers displace 23,400 tons. They measure 178 meters in length with a beam of 25 meters. They can accomodate the Z-18/Z-8 medium helicopters thanks to their flight deck and hangar.
 
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