PLAN Anti-Piracy Deployments
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Re: Somali pirates and Chinese navy
Why were those sailors in some sort of uniform? I was under the impression that the Zhenhua 4 was privately owned and operated, Does China has an organization like the US Merchant Marine?
Why were those sailors in some sort of uniform? I was under the impression that the Zhenhua 4 was privately owned and operated, Does China has an organization like the US Merchant Marine?
AssassinsMace
Lieutenant General
Re: Somali pirates and Chinese navy
Here's something posted over at CDF that says a foreign submarine was shadowing the Chinese navy on patrol and was forced(?) to surface. I can't read it so maybe someone can give details.
Here's something posted over at CDF that says a foreign submarine was shadowing the Chinese navy on patrol and was forced(?) to surface. I can't read it so maybe someone can give details.
Re: Somali pirates and Chinese navy
I believe the ship is under an enterprise owned by the government. The Zhenhuas are a special class of ship and they're more than a dozen of them apparently. Their main purpose is transfer cranes---yes, cranes---which sit on top of the deck. That gives them their strange look like a mega sized replenishment ship. The Zhenhua 4 in particular has a DWT of around 64,000 or so I heard.
I believe the ship is under an enterprise owned by the government. The Zhenhuas are a special class of ship and they're more than a dozen of them apparently. Their main purpose is transfer cranes---yes, cranes---which sit on top of the deck. That gives them their strange look like a mega sized replenishment ship. The Zhenhua 4 in particular has a DWT of around 64,000 or so I heard.
bladerunner
Banned Idiot
escobar
Brigadier
Re: Somali pirates and Chinese navy
video communication satellite PLA Navy works rather well
thanks bd popeye for the pictures
I was wondering if the families of the depolyed sailors were able to contact their loved ones. Apparently yes!
Do PLAN sailors have access to email while deployed?
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video communication satellite PLA Navy works rather well
thanks bd popeye for the pictures
Re: Somali pirates and Chinese navy
Thank you!..
I have to wonder will those PLAN "soldiers" get any liberty(shore leave) while deployed??And I know the Chinese sailors are escorted around by a political officer while on any shore leave.
From first hand experience after about a month at sea a sailor needs some liberty. It's not good to keep men in such small quarters for long periods of time. People get "testy".Especially young men.. The most consecutive days I ever spent at sea was 78 on board CV-66 in 1981.
Thank you!..
I have to wonder will those PLAN "soldiers" get any liberty(shore leave) while deployed??
And I know the Chinese sailors are escorted around by a political officer while on any shore leave. From first hand experience after about a month at sea a sailor needs some liberty. It's not good to keep men in such small quarters for long periods of time. People get "testy".Especially young men.. The most consecutive days I ever spent at sea was 78 on board CV-66 in 1981.
Skywatcher
Captain
Re: Somali pirates and Chinese navy
It might be Indian, but the Indians probably have better things to do. I'll believe the story when I hear about it straight from the involved parties.
It might be Indian, but the Indians probably have better things to do. I'll believe the story when I hear about it straight from the involved parties.