Other Navies In China

Yes the sov have been to china along with that slave class crusier

in the 90s the port was shanghei I got some pic will post them later

More nice pics sadim81! Thanks for posting.

What I really want the USN to do is send a CV/CVN to Quindao or Shanghai. Going to Hong Kong is no big deal for a CV/CVN. Does anyone think that will ever happen?..I must confess I started a thread about that subject in the old forum.

bd popeye said:

What I really want the USN to do is send a CV/CVN to Quindao or Shanghai. Going to Hong Kong is no big deal for a CV/CVN. Does anyone think that will ever happen?..I must confess I started a thread about that subject in the old forum.

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hehe I dont think a CVN would ever be able to sail up the Yangtze River into Shanghai, but a CVN pulling into Qingdao would be something to behold.

In my opinion though, I dont think we'd be able to see that for a while yet given the current current climate of suspision between the two nations, maybe when the next administration comes into office we'll see a change, but definately not before President Bush finishes his tenure.

Furthermore, I believe the CVs' recent port calls (by USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Kity Hawk & USS Constillation) to Hong Kong are a subtle way of showing political support for democratic reform in China. And a visit to the mainland by a CVN would certainly be seen by some in the US as an 'endorsement' of communist rule, giving the chinese government more political winfall. Can't really think of a reason China wouldnt want a visit by a CVN...so think this mostly rests with the U.S.

For Gauntlet; these following pics are from Peace Mission 2005. On 22rd Aug, a Udaloy class anti-submarine ship Marshal Shaposhnikov 543, and a Sovremenny class destroyer Burny 779 arrived in Qingdao before the 3rd phase of Peace Mission 2005, which was a naval blockade exercise.


Marshal Shaposhnikov 543 sailing into a military port in Qingdao, the 2nd pic was taken from PLAN ship Harbin 112, which was led Marshal Shaposhnikov into port.


Chinese journalists interview the Captain of Marshal Shaposhnikov (soz guys, cant translate his name...), left. The skipper gives details of his lady to journalists, right.


Jounalists let aboard for a tour.

Chinese journalists wearing uniforms that are not quite tailor made, left. A good view of Marshal Shaposhnikov's tubes, right.


A happy group shot of the journalists with the Captain & Officers of Marshal Shaposhnikov.


The Russian ships in the Peace Mission 2005 naval blockade exercise, left. The Burny fires her Moskit, right.

P.S. @ darth sidious; I'd be really grateful if you could have a look for those pics and share them with us, thnx again mate.