kwaigonegin
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I thought it's been established that there is only black numbering in the PLAN/China Navy. The US style white numbering was a PS.
Check out CV 16. I don't think that one is a PS.
I thought it's been established that there is only black numbering in the PLAN/China Navy. The US style white numbering was a PS.
I thought it's been established that there is only black numbering in the PLAN/China Navy. The US style white numbering was a PS.
A 056 Returned From Sea Trial-She Must Be The One From Wuhan
Does the PLAN has a standard for hull numbering or do the local shipyards choose black vs white blocks? This back and forth suggest the lack of universal standard.
The all black is the old standard...and is still in use in most acses.Does the PLAN has a standard for hull numbering or do the local shipyards choose black vs white blocks? This back and forth suggest the lack of universal standard.
The all black is the old standard...and is still in use in most acses.
The White, shadowed numerals (like the US system) is new and has been seen so far on only two vessels that I am aware of, the Liaoning and one of the Type 054s.
Some think this will be the pennant scheme for the Carrier Battle Group alone, but I have seen no substntiation of this.
They are clearly using it though and it is to some purpose.
Not A Bad Looking Ship
The new system was first implemented on ships in East Sea Fleet. It will be implemented in other fleets in the future.
That is a 052C in the background.Using my novice sleuth skills, I'm guessing this ship is in the HD shipyard since there is an unnumbered 051C in the background.