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China is building something no navy has tried before; a carrier for unmanned submarines... It was spotted at a shipyard in Shanghai. The ship is around 205m long and has an internal well deck that can launch and recover drone subs up to 45m long
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Posted on 09/16/2026 9:23:30 AM PDT by ransomnote

 
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China is building something no navy has tried before; a carrier for unmanned submarines... It was spotted at a shipyard in Shanghai. The ship is around 205m long and has an internal well deck that can launch and recover drone subs up to 45m long, with room for about four of them.

 
China is building something no navy has tried before; a carrier for unmanned submarines... It was spotted at a shipyard in Shanghai. The ship is around 205m long and has an internal well deck that can launch and recover drone subs up to 45m long, with room for about four of them.


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To: GOPJ

“Is the Pope Catholic?’’

Not so sure anymore...


21 posted on 09/16/2026 12:27:57 PM PDT by jmacusa ( Liberals. Too stupid to be idiots.)
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The vulnerability is off the charts. Either capture one of those UUVs or simply clone one, fill it full of MOAB goodness, and drive it right up those godless confucians tailpipe. Boom.


22 posted on 09/16/2026 12:28:13 PM PDT by StAnDeliver (Trump II)
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To: ransomnote

Wouldn’t any ship with an amphibious dock be able to do this?


23 posted on 09/16/2026 1:21:04 PM PDT by Mr. Blond
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To: dfwgator

lmao


24 posted on 09/16/2026 2:22:46 PM PDT by al baby (Sarcasm )
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To: Antoninus

[Are we?]

We’ve had a reusable drone shuttle in space for years. I would bet we have them patrolling the seas aswell.


25 posted on 09/16/2026 4:02:24 PM PDT by Farmerbob
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To: Antoninus

[Are we?]

We’ve had a reusable drone shuttle in space for years. I would bet we have them patrolling the seas aswell.


26 posted on 09/16/2026 4:02:25 PM PDT by Farmerbob
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To: Antoninus

Until you sink the mother ship which wouldn’t be a problem if we hadn’t forgotten that a maritime power needs a blue water navy.


27 posted on 09/16/2026 6:22:45 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: ridesthemiles

Away all boats with Jeff Chandler


28 posted on 09/16/2026 6:27:14 PM PDT by al baby (Sarcasm )
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