Mashū vs Type 901
Overview
The Mashū and the Type 901 are both Auxiliary ship classes.
The Type 901 displaces 45,000 tons — 3.3x the Mashū's 13,500 tons. The Mashū reaches 24 knots vs 25 knots for the Type 901.
The Mashū was produced in 2 units vs 2 for the Type 901. The Mashū was commissioned in 2006, 11 years before the Type 901 (2017).
| Commissioned by Japan in 2004, the Mashū-class replenishment oiler provides underway logistics support and features an enclosed helicopter hangar for vertical replenishment operations. | |
| Origin | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Category | Auxiliary ship |
| Type | Fast combat support ship |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi Shipbuilding Corporation |
| Year introduced | 2006 |
| Number built | 2 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Commissioned by China in 2017, the Type 901-class is a fast combat support ship featuring a 48,000-ton displacement to provide underway replenishment for aircraft carrier strike groups. | |
| Origin | 🇨🇳 China |
| Category | Auxiliary ship |
| Type | Fast combat support ship |
| Manufacturer | Guangzhou Shipyard |
| Year introduced | 2017 |
| Number built | 2 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Displacement | 13,500 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 24.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 9,500 nm at 20 knots |
| Length | 221.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 27.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | 150 |
| Propulsion | 2 × Kawasaki Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C gas turbines, 40,000 shp each, 2 × shafts |
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| Displacement | 45,000 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 25.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | NA |
| Length | 240.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 31.5 m ◉ |
| Crew | -- |
| Propulsion | 4 × QC280 gas turbines (Total output: 112 MW) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Mashū-class or Type 901-class?
The Type 901-class has greater displacement at 45,000 tons compared to the Mashū-class's 13,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Mashū-class or Type 901-class?
The Type 901-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Mashū-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Mashū-class or Type 901-class?
The Mashū-class has a longer range at 9,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 901-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Mashū-class or Type 901-class?
The Type 901-class is longer at 240.0 meters compared to the Mashū-class's 221.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Mashū-class or Type 901-class?
Both the Mashū-class and Type 901-class have been built in equal numbers with 2 vessels each.