Posted on 08/07/2015 6:30:27 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
Journalists from a Chinese naval magazine were able to spent some time aboard People's Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN or Chinese Navy) Type 052C Destroyer Changchun (hull numer 150). They published an interesting photo report with one picture every hour during an entire day (24 hours) showing the life of the crew on board a PLAN destroyer. Pictures were taken in July 2015 while the vessel was deployed in the western Pacific ocean.
Type 052C (Luyang II class) Destroyer Changchun (hull number 150) is the third vessel of the class
The Type 052C destroyer (NATO designation Luyang II class) is a class of destroyer built by China. It features four AESA multi-function phased arrays radar. Six vessels in the class were built with the last one delivered in February this year. Following the Type 052C, the PLAN will commission improved and more powerful destroyers such as the Type 052D and the future Type 055.
According to the PLAN: "Type 052C vessels are new-generation guided missile destroyers independently researched, developed, designed and manufactured by China. With a maximum length of 155 meters, width of 17 meters, and a full load displacement of 6,000-plus tons, this new-type destroyer is equipped with multiple sets of new-type weapons and equipment independently researched and developed by China. With advanced performance and state-of-the-art equipment, it is able to attack surface ships and submarines either independently or in coordination with other naval forces, and has stronger combat capabilities of long-distance alerting and detection as well as area air-defense."
Ping!
Off subject to the thread but yesterday I read an article in.Reuters that a top Chinese law-maker made some threating comments in regards to Taiwan what do you of that?
Isn’t that normal.
China is always threatening Taiwan.
"The deputy navigation chief measures the distance between the destroyer and a supply ship. Although computers are availabel to perform this task automiatically, it is nonetheless essential for the navigation crew to retain these skills." -- It seems to show someone using a sextant, presumably to take a celestial line of position.
"The communist party secretary is in the navigation map room to give a cup of coffee and cookies to the deputy navigation chief. It is a tradition on the ship." -- I suppose cookies and milk would have been nicer.
"Type 052C Destroyer Changchun gets resupplied in liquids." -- Fuel?
"Communication training" -- two men doing -- something. Pic blotted out by sun
"Start of the night flight and night landing training. Throughout the mission, the helicopters decked 435 times during day time and 292 times at night." -- that's a lot of "decking." I hope no one was hurt.
"Some sailors play cards during their break. Others are either in the gym, the library, the multimedia room or on the deck." -- Why are they wearing hats made from newspapers?
"Women onboard the destroyer have their own living quarters" -- Woman pictured is wearing at least ten cucumber slices (?) Are they Navy issue?
What are seeing is what you get when an army runs a navy.
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