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 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.