Haven't seen anyone posting this photo on Weibo until I stumbled upon it on today. Posted two days ago by @健明彭 on Facebook.
Apparently this is the exact SSK (or SSK-N) that was claimed to have sank at pier in Wuchang by a certain US "expert" and the Pentagon?
I don't recall any other active SSKs beyond the 039C with a conning tower design like that. The presence of the X-tail matches what was seen on the satellite imagery last May/June as well.
This photo was alleged to have been taken recently during (one of) her sea trials.
Can anyone verify/confirm the photo's authenticity?
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