The Type 901 has almost double the displacement tonnage of the Type 903 supply ships used for escort and anti-piracy missions off Somalia. Photo: Handout
The Type 901 has almost double the displacement tonnage of the Type 903 supply ships used for escort and anti-piracy missions off Somalia. Photo: Handout
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China commissions new naval supply ship

Replenishment vessel at port in Guangdong province will provide oil, ammunition, food and water

Viola ZhouSarah Zheng
Viola Zhou and Sarah Zheng

Updated: 11:23pm, 1 Aug, 2017

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The Type 901 has almost double the displacement tonnage of the Type 903 supply ships used for escort and anti-piracy missions off Somalia. Photo: Handout
The Type 901 has almost double the displacement tonnage of the Type 903 supply ships used for escort and anti-piracy missions off Somalia. Photo: Handout
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