Breaking news
Pictures of China's future Type 055 Destroyer first construction blocks may have emerged.
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Bow section of what could be Type 055 (left) compared to a
similar picture showing the bow section of a Type 052D (right) . Note
that the hanchor pockets are in a lower position on what is thought
to be the Type 055 destroyer. 
Large aft section module showing an helicopter pad (left) and
hangar (right) at Jiangnan Changxing naval shipyard. (Picture via plarealtalk.com) |
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The
Type 055 guided missile destroyer is the next generation destroyer designed
for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy). According
to Chinese media, the Chinese government awarded the contract for construction
of the first ship of the class to Changxing Jiangnan shipyard. According
to the same sources, the second Type 055 destroyer will be built at the
Dalian naval shipyard (Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company member of
CSIC - China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation). The first keel is rumored
to have been layed in December
2014. To learn more: Link to Type 055 Destroyer technical datasheet. |
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