Chinese_tanker_Hua_Chuan Knowpia

History
PRC
Commissioned	March 2013
General characteristics
Type	Oiler
Displacement	6,000 long tons (6,100 t)
Length	110 m (360 ft 11 in)
Beam	17.6 m (57 ft 9 in)
Propulsion	Marine Diesel
Speed	14.2 kt
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	None
Armament	Unarmed
Armour	None
Aircraft carried	None
Aviation facilities	None

Hua Chuan (华川) tanker is the first military/civilian dual use oil tanker built in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).^[1]^[2]^[3] Built by Guangzhou Shipyard,^[3] the 6000 ton tanker first entered service in March 2013, and is usually deployed for civilian use in general. When activated for military use, it acts as a replenishment oiler (AOR), a mission it first performed on October 25, 2014,^[2] thus proving the design was successful. Specification:^[2]^[3]

Length: 110 meter
Beam: 11.6 meter
Tonnage: 6000 ton
Speed: 14.2 kt

Name (English)	Name (Han 中文)	Tonnage (t)	Commissioned	Status
Hua Chuan	华川	6000	March 2013	Active

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^ "Hua Chuan AOR" (in Simplified Chinese). November 3, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Hua Chuan replenishment oiler" (in Simplified Chinese). October 19, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Hua Chuan tanker" (in Traditional Chinese). October 29, 2017.

[ref0-1] "Hua Chuan AOR" (in Simplified Chinese). November 3, 2014.

[ref1-2] "Hua Chuan replenishment oiler" (in Simplified Chinese). October 19, 2017.

[ref2-3] "Hua Chuan tanker" (in Traditional Chinese). October 29, 2017.

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