She was
launched on 15 December 2015 at
Huangpu Shipyard in
Guangzhou and
commissioned on 1 September 2017 into the
North Sea Fleet. On September 1, 2017, the naming and flag award ceremony of
Hulunhu, the first ship of the Navy's new integrated supply ship. Commander Shen Jinlong attended the ceremony and delivered a speech. A satellite photo on October 21, shows that the
Hulunhu has rendezvous with
Liaoning and was moored together at a military port. This means that since Liaoning entered service in September 2012, the
Liaoning carrier fleet, which has been lacking a dedicated supply ship for five years, finally has the ability to cruise long oceans. On 12 April 2018,
South China Sea Naval Review were conducted composed of 48 warships, notably
Liaoning,
Linyi,
Xuchang,
Shijiazhuang,
Lanzhou,
Haikou and
Hulunhu.
Liaoning's task force which consist of
Hulunhu and 4 other ships were spotted in the Western Pacific on 12 April 2020. == Gallery ==