PLAN Fleet supply vessels
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asif iqbal
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Yes after a second look the bow section of 960 looks different from 961 and 962
I thought Type 903 were pennant numbers were 886 and 887, and that pennant numbers 889 and 890 were Type 903A . I know that four more of those have been launched with two doing trials but I am not sure what their pennant numbers are.
I did think that the Type 094B ships built and launched so far were 960, 961, and 962, with two more buildings.
In total, OI thought 904, 904A, and 904A were:
Type 904
883 `1992
884 1992
Type 904A
904A 888 2007
Type 904B
960 2015
961 Name unknown
962 Name Unknown
960, 963, 964, 965 Type 903A first in service for end of year NSF , 3 others for 2016, 2 for ESF the 4th ?
Maybe 2 replace old 905 have 35 years make sense.
The only 908 a Fedko class ( India have one also ) is the more big 37000 t but low only 16 kn max and don' t carry ammunitions as 905, 903 have.
Maybe 2 replace old 905 have 35 years make sense.
The only 908 a Fedko class ( India have one also ) is the more big 37000 t but low only 16 kn max and don' t carry ammunitions as 905, 903 have.
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asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Ok so 960 looks to be a under way replenishment tanker with the resupply cranes
Type 903A
The 904B units are resupply ships general stores no cranes present
So why 960 is listed as Type 904B? I need to see the rear and check if there is 3 or 4 openings?
If 4 it's Type 904 if 3 then Type 903 ? Need to get to the bottom of this
Type 903A
The 904B units are resupply ships general stores no cranes present
So why 960 is listed as Type 904B? I need to see the rear and check if there is 3 or 4 openings?
If 4 it's Type 904 if 3 then Type 903 ? Need to get to the bottom of this
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Nice one forbin it's confirmed then it's a Type 903A
A few websites have it wrong as does wiki
903A is a underway replenishment tanker
904A/B is a resupply ship which carrys stores
Two different roles two different ships
Why it's numbered 960 I have no idea just to confuse us !
A few websites have it wrong as does wiki
903A is a underway replenishment tanker
904A/B is a resupply ship which carrys stores
Two different roles two different ships
Why it's numbered 960 I have no idea just to confuse us !