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Franz-Stefan Gady, The Diplomat: China Commissions New ‘Submarine Killer’ Warship for South China Sea
The new ship’s main area of responsibility will be the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has commissioned a new Type 056A Jiangdao-class corvette at Yulin naval base in the port city of Sanya on Hainan Island on June 8, China Military Online reports. The new Jiangdao-class corvette Qujing (pennant number 508) will join the PLAN’s South Sea Fleet and is expected to be deployed to the disputed Paracel Islands, according to Chinese military sources.
“The Type 056A frigate Qujing, with a full displacement of over 1,300 tons, is developed and built by China independently. It has a good stealth performance and is capable of attacking aircrafts, surface ships and submarines independently or in coordination with other naval forces,” China Military Online states.
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WNU Editor: The Chinese are responding to recent announcements that neighbouring countries are going to build and deploy submarines (i.e. Australia, Vietnam, etc.) .... as well as addressing current U.S. Navy deployments.
2 comments:
At least it will make a nice artifical reef should a shooting war with u.s erupt.
I wouldn't think the U.S. Would have more than escort subs in that vicinity to travel in front and behind the aircraft carrier fleets. I always thought the main purpose of was submarines is to hide out there amongst the vast oceans not in an area where they can be spotted.
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