CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[Kejora]

Perhaps the third elevator is there，big surprise !!!!!!
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Probably just platform to mount sensor/ECM/CIWS

 

[KampfAlwin]

Probably just platform to mount sensor/ECM/CIWS
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I think they are talking about this:

 

[para80]

I see nothing there to suggest a third elevator. I swear this debate increasingly reminds me of Star Wars fan discussions back around Phantom Menace when some folks insisted Palpatine is not really Darth Sidious.

 

[Intrepid]

The third elevator is a stealth elevator: nobody can see it, but it must be there, some people can feel it

 

[Kejora]

The third elevator is a stealth elevator: nobody can see it, but it must be there, some people can feel it

It's keep getting obscured like in movie

 

[Deino]

Perhaps the third elevator is there，big surprise !!!!!!
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Here slightly different

 

[para80]

If you look at Liaoning or Shandong, you will notice there are similar gaps on their portside to accommodate various functions, notably a tender boat. I would guess this here is a similar space.

 

[Richard Santos]

Interesting. The Soviet/Russian navy almost uniquely retained large, 40-50 foot , ship’s harbor service boats onboard major warships. Most other navies have dispensed with large ship’s boats, relying on just 1-2 20-30 foot utility boats onboard even the largest warships. Most chores requiring large boats are have been reassigned to the harbor boat pool instead of ship’s own boats.

Did the Chinese retain the large ship’s boats onboard their larger warships?

 

[Atomicfrog]

Here slightly different


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Quite hard to see... but it can be a small boat bay ?

 

[SINCHIKI]

If you look at Liaoning or Shandong, you will notice there are similar gaps on their portside to accommodate various functions, notably a tender boat. I would guess this here is a similar space.

Well, I agree with your conclusion. I have also found similar devices on other aircraft carriers.
There is nothing big surprise T T