Type 901 fast combat support ship

The Type 901 combined replenishment ship is a class of fast combat support ships of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy.

Design

The Type 901 is estimated to have a 45,000 ton displacement and a beam of. The ship's propulsion is powered by four QC280 gas turbines, each delivering, for maximum speed of about ; the speed is necessary to keep up with aircraft carriers. The Type 901 is more than twice the size of the preceding Type 903 [replenishment ship|Type 903A] and significantly faster.
The Type 901 appears to be designed with similar missions to the which is to keep large surface action groups supplied.