075 LHD thread
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asif iqbal
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Wow wow and wow again
So the rumour of the keel for the second was true!!!
Wow wow and wow again
2 x LHD and 1 x carrier to follow
JNCX and HD and also DL
Keep eyes on target
I’m so excited I can’t control myself
So the rumour of the keel for the second was true!!!
Wow wow and wow again
2 x LHD and 1 x carrier to follow
JNCX and HD and also DL
Keep eyes on target
I’m so excited I can’t control myself
1. That's a lot of progress on the ship. Nice pics!
2. Launch sometime in first half of 2020 plausible?
3. Where does one see the keel of the second one laid down in these photos?
4. 075 progress is getting all these images, both satellite ones and from the shipyard, yet the 003 carrier photo coverage is giving us crumbs, at best. I understand location of 075 makes it better to take the shipyard pics, but no Google earth update of the area in something like 1.5 years. What gives?
2. Launch sometime in first half of 2020 plausible?
3. Where does one see the keel of the second one laid down in these photos?
4. 075 progress is getting all these images, both satellite ones and from the shipyard, yet the 003 carrier photo coverage is giving us crumbs, at best. I understand location of 075 makes it better to take the shipyard pics, but no Google earth update of the area in something like 1.5 years. What gives?
2. I think first half of 2020 would be a reasonable estimate, perhaps even late this year at the very earliest.
3. I don't see the keel of the second one in these pictures. I also think some of these pictures were taken over different periods or even days. In some of the pictures it seems like the hangar module is there but in other pictures it isn't. I suspect some of the pictures were taken before the hangar module was attached and some are more recent, meaning overall this pictures may not be completely "up to date".
4. JN hasn't been updated on GE in ages as well. In fact lots of relevant sites of interest for us haven't been updated on GE. Such is life. I would warn though, to not expect pictures like this taken inside the shipyard so close to the ship as something which is normal or taken for granted. I would argue pictures like this are very much the exception and if anything they reveal too much. There is a reason the original poster's account has been taken down and the individual is likely having a stern talking to right now. It's because the PRC mil industry is serious about opsec.
2. At this rate, 2020 H1 launch is definitely possible, but of course it depends on how quickly they want to pump these out as well.
3. I cannot make out the keel for a second ship, but I suspect that the modules being lifted are for the second hull. They belong to the hull below waterline near the stern, which logically should already have been fitted to the first ship, given its current progress. Hence, we can infer (but not confirm beyond reasonable doubt) that these modules are for the second 075.
EDIT: Also, these pictures were uploaded on June 25, which is approx. 5 days before we heard that modules for #2 are in drydock.
4. This one is harder to say, as we receive pictures only based on the goodwill of those who are determined enough to take them. Google Earth photos are also relatively useless as they are often too low-resolution, and update far too infrequently to observe any kind of progress.
The other factor is that there are very few good angles to take pictures of the 003 assembly site from. The last photo we saw, which had incredible level of detail, was taken from a drone. And that is almost certainly illegal. The first sections will likely be transferred to the drydock later this year where it might be more visible, so we can wait and see.
Wow wow and wow again
So the rumour of the keel for the second was true!!!
Wow wow and wow again
2 x LHD and 1 x carrier to follow
JNCX and HD and also DL
Keep eyes on target
I’m so excited I can’t control myself
How many LHD and CV are each of JNCX, HD and DL building right now or in the near future?