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China
Launched Floating Dock Huachuan I to Repair PLAN Vessels Virtually
Anywhere |
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The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) launched its
first self-propelled floating dock nammed Huachuan I. According
to the the official People’s Liberation Army Daily, “The
ship’s launch marks a further breakthrough in shifting repairs
to our military’s large warships from set spots on the coast to
mobility far out at sea.” |
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China's
first self-propelled floating dock Huachuan I began its inaugural sailing
recently, which opens a new era. With it, large ships can be repaired
at sea instead of only on the shore. It can meet repair demand of all
Chinese main battle ships except aircraft carrier. (81.cn/Photo) |
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The dock
can repair almost the entire PLAN fleet corvettes, frigates, destroyers
and submarines (but not the Liaoning aircraft carrier or the Type 071
LPDs) virtually anywhere. |