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New Chinese Assault Carrier Catches Fire
Forbes ^ | 11 April 20 | H I Sutton

Posted on 04/12/2020 9:40:42 AM PDT by Bruiser 10

Black smoke has been seen billowing from China’s first assault carrier in Shanghai. The new Type-075 carrier, which is similar to the U.S. Navy’s America Class assault carriers, is designed to carry helicopters and hovercraft to support amphibious landings.

The smoke was reported on Chinese social media platforms earlier today. Images suggest that the fire took hold within the hull of the ship, possibly in the expansive aircraft hanger. Smoke came out of the open aircraft lift near the front of the island superstructure. Smoke also came out of the rear hangar opening. For a time a massive cloud of smoke rose high into the air, and would have been visible for miles around.

The fire was put out, but not before causing significant smoke damage to the hull. The extent of damage inside is not yet known. Black stains can now be seen from the ship's large well deck in the stern, contrasting with the clean gray paint. The vessel was only launched on September 25 and is being fitted out before sea trials.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 201909; 20190925; amphib; amphibians; carrier; cheapcrap; chian; chicom; china; chinese; chinesefiredrill; fire; navy; oops; plan; whoopsie
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Pity.
1 posted on 04/12/2020 9:40:42 AM PDT by Bruiser 10
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To: Bruiser 10
Byyyyyyyyy....ChiCom!!
2 posted on 04/12/2020 9:42:25 AM PDT by 4yearlurker ("Professing themselves to be wise,they became fools.."Rom. I : 25)
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To: Bruiser 10

LOL


3 posted on 04/12/2020 9:43:12 AM PDT by dp0622 (Radicals, racists dont point finges aat me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin to make ends meet)
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To: Bruiser 10

That’ll buff right out.


4 posted on 04/12/2020 9:43:40 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dp0622

C’mon...where’s your sense of humanity???????????


5 posted on 04/12/2020 9:45:09 AM PDT by Bruiser 10 (Will you Boogaloo?)
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Yes pity the entire ship did
Not go up in smoke!


6 posted on 04/12/2020 9:45:39 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (look at Michigan, it will)
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To: Bruiser 10

Paybacks are hell! More to come!!


7 posted on 04/12/2020 9:45:58 AM PDT by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of the day be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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To: Bruiser 10

What a shame. Did someone try to microwave a mask?


8 posted on 04/12/2020 9:47:56 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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Time to call SERVPRO.


9 posted on 04/12/2020 9:48:08 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (THEY LIVE, and we're the only ones wearing the Sunglasses.)
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To: Bruiser 10

The Titanic had a fire too before it left port.


10 posted on 04/12/2020 9:48:45 AM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: Bruiser 10

The ships are packed in so closely in Shanghai, that other ships could throw water bottles at it and put out the fire!


11 posted on 04/12/2020 9:48:52 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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Give a d$%# busted.


12 posted on 04/12/2020 9:49:20 AM PDT by madison10 (Wash your hands & say your prayers cause Jesus & germs are everywhere)
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To: Bruiser 10

Good!


13 posted on 04/12/2020 9:50:31 AM PDT by laplata (The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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If it turned out it was caused by a mistake from a Chinese national, that person (if caught) will likely be subject to summary execution...and probably his family as well.

If it was a secret American operation....too bad, so sad.


14 posted on 04/12/2020 9:50:45 AM PDT by hoagy62 (DTCM&OTTH)
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All our Seal teams have been accounted for so we’re not sure who to congratulate.


15 posted on 04/12/2020 9:51:58 AM PDT by immadashell (Save Innocent Lives - ban gun free zones)
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To: Bruiser 10

Media: “It’s Trump’s fault.”


16 posted on 04/12/2020 9:57:34 AM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: immadashell

Possibly done by Taiwanese agents. The CCP has been threatening Taiwan lately (perhaps to take attention away from its failing with the virus, and to distract the population.)


17 posted on 04/12/2020 9:57:49 AM PDT by CondorFlight
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18 posted on 04/12/2020 9:58:12 AM PDT by TheRightGuy
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To: Bruiser 10

Perfect example of the lack of Chinese quality control.


19 posted on 04/12/2020 10:01:03 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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Virus sterilization fire out of control?


20 posted on 04/12/2020 10:01:45 AM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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