Fubai-class tanker

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

Fubai class tanker is a class of naval auxiliary ship currently in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN),[1] and has received NATO reporting name Fubai class.[2][3][4][5] The exact type designation remains unknown, and a total of four of this class have been confirmed in active service as of early-2020s.[1][2][3][4][5]

Fubai 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 You (油), meaning oil in Chinese, because these ships are classified as oil 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 to different fleets. Specification:[2][3][4][5]

  • Length: 100 meter
Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English) 		Name
(Han 中文) 		Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Fubai class transport oil tanker (AOT) Fubai class Dong-You 640 East Oil 640 东油 640 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-You 968 South Oil 968 南油 968 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-You 971 South Oil 971 南油 971 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-You 972 South Oil 972 南油 972 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active

References

  1. ^ a b "Dongyou 640 class oil tanker". Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "PLANS recognition guide 2018". July 16, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "PLANS recognition guide 2019". February 19, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "PLANS recognition guide 2020". February 19, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "PLANS recognition guide 2015". August 7, 2015.