Jinyou-class oil tanker explained
The
Jinyou-class oil tanker is a class of Chinese
tanker ship that is in service with
People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). A total of three units were built by Japanese Kanashashi Shipyard and entered service with PLAN between 1989 – 1990. These unarmed tankers were upgraded with Chinese radars after delivery, but remain unarmed. One unit was subsequently converted to water tanker (AWT) and remains in active service in mid 2010s,
[1] but it is unclear which one of the three oilers the water tanker was converted from. Specification:
[2] - Displacement (t): 4800
- Length (m): 99
- Width (m): 31.8
- Draft (m): 5.7
- Speed (kn): 15
- Endurance: 4000 nmi @ 9 kn
- Propulsion: 3000 hp SEMT-Pielstick 8PC2.2L diesel x 1
- Armament: None
- Radar: 1 Type 756 navigational radar
- Crew: 40
Oil tanker version originally went into service:
| Type | NATO designation | Pennant No. | Name
(English) | Name
(Han 中文) | Commissioned | Displacement | Fleet | Status |
|---|
| Jinyou-class transport oil tanker (AOT) | Jinyou class | Dong-You 622 | East Oil 622 | 东油 622 | ? | | East Sea Fleet | Retired |
| Dong-You 625 | East Oil 625 | 东油 625 | ? | | East Sea Fleet | Retired |
| Dong-You 675 | East Oil 675 | 东油 675 | ? | | East Sea Fleet | Retired | |
Water tanker version converted from one of the original oilers:[1]
Notes and References
- Web site: PLANS recognition guide 2015. August 7, 2015.
- https://books.google.com/books?id=TJunjRvplU4C&pg=PA107 Jinyou class
