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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Mattel
Even then there is some theft, if not from the gov.:
Mattel vs. Chinese cyberthieves: It's no game - CBS News WENZHOU, China -The email seemed unremarkable: a routine request by Mattel's (MAT) chief executive for a new vendor payment to China....Satisfied, the executive wired over $3 million to the Bank of Wenzhou, in China. ...Chinese police froze the account that very morning. Two days later, on May 6, Mattel got its money back, according to the letter. -- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mattel-vs-chinese-cyberthieves-its-no-game/
Thanks. I’ve no clue on navy ships. Article just sounds like China stole blueprints and engineering schematics. Whether from Russia or us. They’re incredibly good at spying (aka Diane Feinstein), and sometimes they have people like Bill Clinton handing them stuff. If more toward Russian maybe China actually bought the plans from one of those upstanding oligarch’s?
Thanks PAR35. It’s out of my baliwick completely. I wouldn’t know a US ship from a Chinese junk on a good day...well not that bad but...just sounds like China stole stuff.
The Russian fire was a year ago.
ChiCom quality control at its finest.
In the U.S. Navy every recruit is trained in basic firefighting in boot camp. I wonder if the PLA Navy gets that training.
I’d recommend taking it out to sea at full speed into the prevailing wind.....it’ll help get rid of the smoke, probably help clean those black areas on the hull also.
Nothin’ beats a fire onboard a Chinese aircraft carrier—in Port, before launch...
It’s got to be worth something if it go’s down in port.
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