It is interesting to see the old sailor coming back to their old haunt I guess they can look back with pride even if type 91 is primitive But hey see how far Chinese navy has improved over the year it is nothing short of phenomenal
Published on Apr 24, 2017
China's first nuclear submarine, which was decommissioned after more than 40 years of military service, went on display to the public on Sunday on the 68th anniversary of the establishment of the PLA (Chinese People's Liberation Army) Navy.
A launch ceremony was held in the Chinese Navy Museum in Qingdao, a port city in east China's Shandong province, where the nuclear-powered submarine is berthed.
Several veterans like its first torpedo officer Wang Jikun were invited to the ceremony and were happy to re-board the submarine and rekindle old memories.
"I feel very excited to come back to the place where I worked and studied," said Wang.
Other visitors were impressed by the submarine, which has been seen as a strong symbol of China's Navy.
"Being a Chinese citizen, I feel at ease because such as strong navy is protecting us," said Fan Baoyue, a visitor from central China's Henan Province,
The submarine, named the Long March No. 1, was launched in 1970. It was commissioned to the PLA Navy in 1974.
After undergoing a thorough denuclearization process, the submarine was towed to a wharf belonging to the Chinese Navy Museum in October 2016.
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