Another 40,000-ton warship of the Chinese Navy was launched, and many people speculated about such good news: what kind of warship is it?
The warship is the Type 901 comprehensive supply ship, speaking of which, many netizens may have wondered: What is this?
It is an important piece of equipment of the Chinese Navy, which has a strong comprehensive supply and support capability, and is also known as the "super nurse of the aircraft carrier." At present, China already has two such ships in service, and this kind of comprehensive supply ship is an important logistical support task in the Chinese Navy fleet.
In fact, it is not an exaggeration to say this, according to the data: the warship is 241 meters long, 32 meters wide, and the full load displacement has reached an astonishing 48,000 tons.
For such a design, the ship has excellent supply capabilities, can provide various types of material supply and support for maritime combat formations, in addition to its huge tonnage, as well as strong supply capacity, it also makes it one of the largest tonnage and strongest supply capacity of the Chinese Navy.
Moreover, the integrated supply ship also has an important position and role in the naval formation, which can not only provide the fleet with fuel, ammunition and other basic supplies, but also carry out various tasks such as medical rescue and repair and maintenance.
This versatility makes it an important logistics support platform for the navy's ocean-going operations, and it can also carry carrier-based aircraft such as helicopters to provide air support and reconnaissance, further enhancing its combat capabilities and response capabilities.
Then we also need to understand in detail below: the role of integrated supply ships. In this way, we can better understand what it does.
Material Supply: It can provide various types of material supply for maritime combat formations, including: fuel, ammunition, food, water, etc. These materials are necessary for the formation to continue to carry out its tasks, and the supply capability of the integrated supply ship can greatly extend the continuous combat capability of the formation at sea.
Medical care: Medical facilities and medical staff are usually available to provide medical care. In maritime operations, if a person is injured or sick, the integrated supply ship can provide emergency medical treatment to ensure the health and safety of personnel.
Repair and maintenance: It also has a certain repair and maintenance ability, which can carry out simple repair and maintenance work on the ships and equipment in the formation. This includes: maintenance of mechanical equipment, repair of electronic equipment, etc., which will help ensure the combat capability and integrity of the equipment of the formation.
Carrier-based aircraft take-off and landing: It also has the ability to take off and land carrier-based aircraft, which can be used as a temporary aircraft carrier, which enables the formation to take off, land and replenish carrier-based aircraft without the support of land airfields, and enhance the combat flexibility and mobility of the formation.
Command ship role: It also has the function of a command ship, which can be used as a command ship to coordinate actions within the formation and command combat missions. The role of this command ship makes the position of the integrated supply ship in the maritime formation more important, and it bears the heavy responsibility of organizing, coordinating, and directing operations.
Therefore, the versatility and all-round support capabilities of integrated supply ships make them an indispensable part of maritime combat formations.
Since this is said, there will inevitably be some netizens who want to know: What is the difference between a comprehensive supply ship and an ordinary supply ship? It sounds like these two types of supply ships are supply ships!
The first point. Compared with ordinary supply ships, integrated supply ships have more diverse functions. In addition to providing the supply of fuel, ammunition and other basic materials, it can also carry out a variety of tasks such as medical aid, repair and maintenance, and the take-off and landing of carrier-based aircraft, so as to provide more comprehensive support and support for the formation, while ordinary supply ships mainly take material supply as their main task and have relatively single functions.
The second point. Integrated supply ships usually have larger tonnage and stronger equipment capabilities, such as being able to carry helicopter take-off and landing decks to provide take-off and landing services for carrier-based aircraft, while ordinary supply ships often do not have this capability, in addition, the hull structure of integrated supply ships is also more complex, usually divided into three parts: front, middle and rear, with special supply gantry and other facilities.
The third point. In addition to supplying supplies, comprehensive supply ships also have functions such as medical aid, repair and maintenance, and can provide all-round logistical support for the formation, while ordinary supply ships mainly take material supply as their main task, and the scope of logistics support is relatively narrow.
Fourth point. Integrated supply ships also have the function of command ships, which can play an important role in organizing, coordinating, and directing combat missions in maritime formations, while ordinary supply ships often do not have this command function and are only responsible for carrying out material supply tasks.
Therefore, from the above content, it can be known that comprehensive supply ships and ordinary supply ships have their own strengths in the naval logistics support system, and each has different tasks and responsibilities.
It has to be said that the integrated supply ship is an important support platform in the naval formation, providing strong logistical support for the formation's ocean-going operations.
All in all, the emergence of integrated supply ships can signify the further improvement of the Chinese Navy's logistics support capabilities, which will provide strong support and support for the ocean-going operations of maritime combat formations.