Posted on 09/26/2024 2:36:55 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas
China’s newest nuclear-powered submarine sank pierside in the spring and the Chinese Navy tried to conceal the loss, according to two US defense officials.
The attack submarine was the first of its new Zhou-class line of vessels, the official said, under construction at a shipyard near the city of Wuhan. The Zhou-class submarines have a distinctive X-shaped stern, designed to improve maneuverability underwater.
A satellite image from March 10, taken by Maxar Technologies, shows the Zhou-class sub, with its signature x-shape tail, docked at the port. Additional Maxar imagery reviewed by CNN from later in June shows that the sub did not return to the pier.
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China can poison the oceans and poison the planet (i.e. COVID-19), and not a (*&^*&^%#&^%# word from the environ-wackos!
Hope no one was killed, assuming the sinking was not staged.
“The U.S. doesn’t know if the sub was carrying nuclear fuel at the time it sank, but experts outside the U.S. government said that was likely.”
X symbolizes the end of something and also fatality.
Screen door malfunction.
“While the submarine was salvaged, it will likely take many months before it can be put to sea.
“The whole boat would be full of water,” Shugart said. “You’d have to clean out all the electronics. The electric motors may need to be replaced. It would be a lot of work.””
“American officials haven’t detected any indication that Chinese officials have sampled the water or nearby environment for radiation. It is possible Chinese personnel were killed or injured when the sub sank, but U.S. officials say they don’t know if there were casualties.
Shugart said that the risk of a nuclear leak was likely to be low as the sub hadn’t ventured out to sea and its reactors were probably not operating at a high power level. “
Seeeee….They don’t have any trannies in their navy and this is what happens. Fortunately, we’re fully stocked on trannies, so we’re in good shape.
Chicoms stole Russian sub tech.
Carbon fiber?....
Crew members Sum Ting Wong, Wi Tu Deep, Ho Li Fuk and Bang Ding Ow could not be reached to comment.
That means it sank?
Here is a thread where some reveal a sadness over this event.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4187673/posts
That is one of the FUNNIEST 3 Stooges shorts ever!
If any country has been demilitarized in regards to its ability to support its military manufacturing it is America.
China manufacture 13 times the steel that America does and Russia has 93% of the steel output of America. Added together that is 14 times that of the U.S. Source : 
When it comes to shipbuilding America isn't even in the top 10
A full scale board with China will be disastrous for the west and America. Until we rebuild America's industrial base our leaders should shut their stupid mouths.
“ They don’t have any trannies in their navy”
They drink soy for breakfast.
“ Chicoms stole Russian sub tech.”
Putin sold it.
There are many Putin/Chicom propagandists here.
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