New replensihment ship 888 entering service
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I think that many things on the sinodefense website are actually inaccurate.
Chinese military just doesn't reveal any data for any one to see about their weapon systems. Everyone at best can only more or less speculate. Some speculations however could be accurate but no one can know for sure.
Chinese military just doesn't reveal any data for any one to see about their weapon systems. Everyone at best can only more or less speculate. Some speculations however could be accurate but no one can know for sure.
bigstick61
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It probably is meant to resupply the islands. That it is does not mean that it is the only vessel capable of doing so. I don't think I've made anyone make that argument, so it is fallacious to argue against what is not even being argued in favor of.
The smaller vessels can be useful, especially when dealing with islands which are less developed, should the Chinese decide they want to occupy them for some reason.
The smaller vessels can be useful, especially when dealing with islands which are less developed, should the Chinese decide they want to occupy them for some reason.
I don't get it, since the statement sounds contradictory. If any ship can supply the islands there is no point in making a ship dedicated to resupplying the islands. Futhermore if a ship can resupply the islands, there is no argument that says the same ship can supply ships.
One can always check the smaller islands through Google Earth. No need for guess work. You won't find shelters in these islands which means they're not inhabited. It seems only two islands are constructed in a way to assert presence there, and one of them is dominated with an air strip that is its most obvious feature, an air strip there that to be of some use. Islands that are inhabited and with shelters, are big enough to have the entire ships moored in piers, and even smaller ones can accommodate a boat 20 meters in length.
The entire assertion that the ship is meant to supply islands is based on the assumption that is the purpose of the small boats on top of the ship. Whoever made that assertion in some Chinese forum obviously didn't take a look at these islands, their nature was, and made a guess, assuming that these islands look like as if they're from an episode of Lost. The PLAN has ships that have about four boats on top of them, and they're meant for tender and rescue, which I think is what the purpose of the small boats on top of 888.
What seems even more striking is that the distance of these islands to the Chinese coasts, even if they have to be supplied from small boats (still has to be big enough to carry some cargo with enough volume of value), is that these boats can go directly to these islands without need to be piggy backed from a large ship. After all, you got Chinese trawlers right off the coast of Somalia.
Sorry if I sound like ranting on an insignificant topic.
One can always check the smaller islands through Google Earth. No need for guess work. You won't find shelters in these islands which means they're not inhabited. It seems only two islands are constructed in a way to assert presence there, and one of them is dominated with an air strip that is its most obvious feature, an air strip there that to be of some use. Islands that are inhabited and with shelters, are big enough to have the entire ships moored in piers, and even smaller ones can accommodate a boat 20 meters in length.
The entire assertion that the ship is meant to supply islands is based on the assumption that is the purpose of the small boats on top of the ship. Whoever made that assertion in some Chinese forum obviously didn't take a look at these islands, their nature was, and made a guess, assuming that these islands look like as if they're from an episode of Lost. The PLAN has ships that have about four boats on top of them, and they're meant for tender and rescue, which I think is what the purpose of the small boats on top of 888.
What seems even more striking is that the distance of these islands to the Chinese coasts, even if they have to be supplied from small boats (still has to be big enough to carry some cargo with enough volume of value), is that these boats can go directly to these islands without need to be piggy backed from a large ship. After all, you got Chinese trawlers right off the coast of Somalia.
Sorry if I sound like ranting on an insignificant topic.
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williamhou
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Chinese households usually do not use dryers and they hang clothes and dry them in a natural way, even in very developed areas.
Ambivalent
Junior Member
That is not a replenishment ship. There are no stream rigs to be seen. The two cranes amidship could not be used for replenishment at sea, if for no other reason than the distance between the ships would be dangerously small. You need 120-150 meters between ships during unrep.
I think the purpose of this ship is to support an amphibious operation. The bumpers on the boats and their design suggest to me they are designed to move around large floating causeways. The ship could even have sections of causeway stored inside, and place them over the side using the cranes amidships.
I think the purpose of this ship is to support an amphibious operation. The bumpers on the boats and their design suggest to me they are designed to move around large floating causeways. The ship could even have sections of causeway stored inside, and place them over the side using the cranes amidships.
