PLAN Carrier Strike Group and Airwing

ger_mark

Junior Member
Re: What is that construction?

didnt you read my post? its just a tanker and no LPD or landing craft
just a trapezoid tube

frontal pic
tanker.jpg
 

renmin

Junior Member
Re: What is that construction?

I doubt it is a tanker. I certainly do not see a bridge or signs of a shape of a vessel. I think Iv got it, it must be some sort of structure. Perhaps it might be used to cover up a new ship the PLAN is constructing so no one can take pictures of it or find out what is being consructed, it certainly does not look like a vessel. Dont go haywire, its just a guess.
 

MIGleader

Banned Idiot
Re: What is that construction?

or not. your tanker has slanted sides, but they do not fuse with the hull. this ships's sides actually join to the sides, like a warship.
 

ger_mark

Junior Member
Re: What is that construction?

it is just the tank it has to be a trapezoid to withstand the pressure

why else would it need 2 hulls on the top ?
 

renmin

Junior Member
Re: What is that construction?

ger_mark said:
it is just the tank it has to be a trapezoid to withstand the pressure

why else would it need 2 hulls on the top ?
you should compare the size, the height of that so called tank is much larger than what you see in the other tanks, the lenght might be compareble but not the height.
 

ger_mark

Junior Member
Re: What is that construction?

look at the size of the stand inside every floor of it should be 2m high
so if you count that together the whole object is 12-14 meters high wich fits very good inside that tanker i have postet, plus the 1st part of the tanker does get thinner , the tank also doenst have a roof there

also look at the 4-5 little increases on the top, used to fill it (look at the other ship)
 

tphuang

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Re: What is that construction?

There should be a San Antonio class size LPD (type 071 LPD) that will start assembly in HD shipyard soon or have already started. I'm not saying the one in the picture is that.
 

PLABUDDY

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Re: Latest Varyag Pics

I'm wondering what kind of weapons would Varyag be equipped withif commissioned by PLAN? Would they be typical chinese weapons or russian weapons?
:china:
 

trkl

New Member
Re: What is that construction?

I am pretty sure that it is a LNG tanker. In August 2004, HuDong-Zhonghua won an order to build 2 LNG tankers for US$400 million. This was the first LNG contract won by a Chinese shipyard, and represents a significant acheivement for the Chinese shipbuilding industry since LNG tankers are among the most advanced types of civillian ships. The ships are due to be delivered in 2007.
 

sadim81

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Re: What is that construction?

Have to agree thats probably a LNG Tanker. Thought it was a civilian ship cause of its sheer size, but just didn't know what kind of ship would employ that sort of design...thanks ger_mark for da pics...think this is probably cleared up now :)
 
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