| Type 903 replenishment ship | |
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| Class overview | |
| Builders: |
Huangpu Shipyard |
| Operators: |
 People's Liberation Army Navy |
| In commission: | 2004 |
| Planned: | 4 |
| Completed: | 4 |
| Active: | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 20,500 tonnes[1] |
| Length: | 178.5m |
| Beam: | 24.8m |
| Draught: | 8.7m |
| Propulsion: | 2 diesels 24,000 hp, 2 shafts |
| Speed: | 19 knots |
| Range: | 10,000 nm at 14 kts |
| Complement: | 130 |
| Aircraft carried: | 2 Z-8 helicopters |
| Aviation facilities: | hangar and flight deck |
The Qiandaohu-class or Type 903 replenishment ship (NATO codename: Fuchi) entered service with the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy in 2003.[2] The class' chief designer was Zhang Wende (张文德). After two units completed, a pair of slightly modified units designated as Type 903A followed, and the main difference between Type 903 and Type 903A is that the displacement of the latter is increased to 23,000 tons from the original 20,500 ton.[3]
Ships of the class[]
| Type | Number | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Fleet | Status |
| 903 | 886 | 千岛湖 / Qiandaohu | Hudong | July 2003 | 30 April 2004 | East Sea | Active |
| 903 | 887 | 微山湖 / Weishanhu | Huangpu | June 2003 | 2004 | South Sea | Active |
| 903A | 889 | 太湖 / Taihu | Huangpu | 22 March 2012 | 18 June 2013 | North Sea | Active |
| 903A | 890 | 巢湖 / Chaohu | Hudong | 6 May 2012 | 11 September 2013 | East Sea | Active |
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