Type 52 Luyang II guided missile destroyer Jinan
USNI News: Chinese Warships to Make Naval Station Mayport Port Visit Amidst South China Sea Tension
A trio of Chinese warships in the middle of a world tour are in route to Naval Station Mayport, Fla. for a scheduled goodwill port visit next month, U.S. Navy officials told USNI News on Thursday.
The officials would not specify the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) combatants involved but USNI News understands the three ships are the Type 052C Luyang II-class guided-missile destroyer Jinan (152), the Type 054A Jiangkai II-class guided-missile frigate Yiyang (548) and the Type 903 Fuchi-class fleet oiler Qiandao Hu (886).
Jane’s reported the trio was in Stockholm late last month.
WNU Editor: Talk about timing. Making a port of call when all of this is happening .... U.S. patrols to raise stakes with Beijing in disputed South China Sea (Reuters).
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