CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[HailingTX20]

Does anyone know what that thing that I encircled in red is? Looks like some kind of major damage, no?

Can be seen here too.

 

[lcloo]

Almost there now for first sea trial, June or July?. 万事俱备，只欠东风.

 

[lcloo]

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Does anyone know what that thing that I encircled in red is? Looks like some kind of major damage, no?

Yeah, the deck is cracking... Seriously, just a stain. Just need to clean it up.

 

[HailingTX20]

Yeah, the deck is cracking... Seriously, just a stain. Just need to clean it up.

Yeah, I figured as the "crack" is in different places in the pictures. Thanks for the confirmation.

 

[taxiya]

View attachment 113485

Does anyone know what that thing that I encircled in red is? Looks like some kind of major damage, no?View attachment 113486

Can be seen here too.

yeah, CV-18 is made of sub-standard concrete by corrupted CSSC, now it is cracking after months in water, exposed to rain and sun light.

 

[2=GT]

yeah, CV-18 is made of sub-standard concrete by corrupted CSSC, now it is cracking after months in water, exposed to rain and sun light.

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[davidau]

Yeah, the deck is cracking... Seriously, just a stain. Just need to clean it up.

hope you are right bro! does steel crack like that???

 

[kwaigonegin]

hope you are right bro! does steel crack like that???

No. To my naked eye that doesn't look like a crack to me.

 

[BagPiper]

Are they going to conduct the sea trial with the covers on the catapults?

 

[lcloo]

Are they going to conduct the sea trial with the covers on the catapults?

The first sea trial will not be involving testings of the catapult. The weather cover will still be in place.