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[ACuriousPLAFan]

Well they could for sure free up 2 berths by scrapping the 091 and 092.

Those two boats could be serving as moored training ships (MTS) today.

The La Jolla and San Francisco SSNs of the Los Angeles-class (both serving as MTS for the USN since 2019 and 2021, respectively) were commissioned back in the 1980s, similar to the sole 092 and the last 3 boats of the 091-class.

 

[00CuriousObserver]

Seems like the preferred prefix is PLANS (we've seen the Twitter account use this, but now it's from 央视军事)

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

A 075 LHD sailing in the foreground, with the 076 LHD moored in the background at Zhanjiang. Posted by @垂直风行 on Weibo.

 

[drunkmunky]

What will be the intended service life of a TYPE 071?

 

[Dante80]

What will be the intended service life of a TYPE 071?

One would assume at least 30 years, especially since we see PLAN dutifully performing MLUs on ships at around the 15-20 year mark.

 

[00CuriousObserver]

Just a chart outlining PLAN destroyers

 

[Neurosmith]

Apparently a second unit of the semi-submersible weapons ship (arsenal ship?) has been launched.

 

[ismellcopium]

Apparently a second unit of the semi-submersible weapons ship (arsenal ship?) has been launched.

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Is there even any solid indication this thing is an arsenal ship yet? I thought back in Dec when the first trimaran was seen it was still completely unclear what it even is.

 

[Confusionism]

Apparently a second unit of the semi-submersible weapons ship (arsenal ship?) has been launched.

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This photo was already posted in March. Besides, just because it’s at the shipyard doesn’t mean it’s newly launched; in fact, it could very well be the same old one, just placed in the floating drydock.

The trimaran semi-submersible vessel/submarine (or the 2nd unit of) seen on a floating launch platform at Huangpu-Wenchong, satellite imagery taken on February 6th. Length is ~63 meters, however the coverings/tarps obscured much of the details. Posted by @foolsball on Twitter.

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