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Chinese destroyer "as made of tofu, just a drop in the pond"
Soha VN | 02/25/2015 Google translated
Original article URL from Google translated, has a very nice video.
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Original article URL in Vietnamese, good video.
Khu trục hạm TQ “như làm bằng đậu phụ, chỉ thả được trong ao” | soha.vn
After seeing the embarrassment of Zhengzhou crew when big waves hit the belly of the ship, the online forums in China has made many sarcastic comments about the navy.
In recent years, the Chinese Navy eager to show strength and military capabilities of its growing, with the hope that it will create a new image of an army equipped with modern technology high.
However, it seems difficult to eliminate popular conception that China is still lagging behind compared to Western countries for the quality of ships, as well as a lack of professionalism of the crew.
A video by China Central Television (CCTV) broadcast as China has not proved possible to narrow this gap.
In the CCTV footage broadcast on Sunday 23/2 13 crew on missile destroyer Zhengzhou ( Type 052C ) of the Chinese Navy has to work very hard to fix the problem on board.
13 CCTV said the incident occurred when the ship Zhengzhou was training in the Western Pacific ocean end of 2014, in rough sea conditions, waves higher than 5 m.
Two crew members were injured when the door was sprung out open because of the waves
At the time of the incident, this ship is moving at low speeds. However, high waves caused the ship's side door to take on water.
In the video, 2 crew members are trying to fasten the door. However, a strong wave of strikes suddenly, causing the door, the water overflows into the ship profusely.
Overflow profusely on ship
According to CCTV, the two sailors were injured, a broken front teeth, a broken bone.
Soon, all the crew were gathered.
Some sailors used wooden columns to hold the door, the door sprung against the waves hit. Meanwhile, some other sailors trying to get the water out with buckets and wash basin.
A long time later, the door can be welded.
The crew had to use buckets to bail
After seeing the embarrassment of the crew Zhengzhou, online forums in China has made many sarcastic comments about the naval forces of the country.
Most decry the quality of Chinese warships weak and crew on board did not have the ability to respond to emergency situations.
One netizen ironic that a crew troubleshooting ship that looks "fragile like tofu".
"Is the design of the ship and crew training program was developed according to standard operation in the pond instead of the ocean?" - Another netizen comments.
Zhengzhou ship was put on the payroll of the East Sea Fleet May 12/2013.
This is the 4th Ship Type 052C was put on the payroll of the Chinese Navy Ship Type 052C and 2 are included in the payroll of the East Sea Fleet.
So far, China has launched 6 ships of the Type 052C.
The Type 052C destroyer was named China's Aegis ships by the layout of the phase array radar mounted on the upper part is similar to the Arleigh Burke destroyers of the United States.
Type 052C ships with a maximum output of 7,000 tons of water relaxation, 155m long, 17m wide. This is the destroyer specialized in air defense task.
The ship is equipped with a 4-phase network Type 348 radar mounted on the upper floors and 48 vertical launch tubes for air defense missile HHQ-9, 8 missiles YJ-62 anti-ham.
Has a landing deck and helicopter hangar for one.
Soha VN | 02/25/2015 Google translated
Original article URL from Google translated, has a very nice video.
Google Translate
Original article URL in Vietnamese, good video.
Khu trục hạm TQ “như làm bằng đậu phụ, chỉ thả được trong ao” | soha.vn
After seeing the embarrassment of Zhengzhou crew when big waves hit the belly of the ship, the online forums in China has made many sarcastic comments about the navy.
In recent years, the Chinese Navy eager to show strength and military capabilities of its growing, with the hope that it will create a new image of an army equipped with modern technology high.
However, it seems difficult to eliminate popular conception that China is still lagging behind compared to Western countries for the quality of ships, as well as a lack of professionalism of the crew.
A video by China Central Television (CCTV) broadcast as China has not proved possible to narrow this gap.
In the CCTV footage broadcast on Sunday 23/2 13 crew on missile destroyer Zhengzhou ( Type 052C ) of the Chinese Navy has to work very hard to fix the problem on board.
13 CCTV said the incident occurred when the ship Zhengzhou was training in the Western Pacific ocean end of 2014, in rough sea conditions, waves higher than 5 m.
Two crew members were injured when the door was sprung out open because of the waves
At the time of the incident, this ship is moving at low speeds. However, high waves caused the ship's side door to take on water.
In the video, 2 crew members are trying to fasten the door. However, a strong wave of strikes suddenly, causing the door, the water overflows into the ship profusely.
Overflow profusely on ship
According to CCTV, the two sailors were injured, a broken front teeth, a broken bone.
Soon, all the crew were gathered.
Some sailors used wooden columns to hold the door, the door sprung against the waves hit. Meanwhile, some other sailors trying to get the water out with buckets and wash basin.
A long time later, the door can be welded.
The crew had to use buckets to bail
After seeing the embarrassment of the crew Zhengzhou, online forums in China has made many sarcastic comments about the naval forces of the country.
Most decry the quality of Chinese warships weak and crew on board did not have the ability to respond to emergency situations.
One netizen ironic that a crew troubleshooting ship that looks "fragile like tofu".
"Is the design of the ship and crew training program was developed according to standard operation in the pond instead of the ocean?" - Another netizen comments.
Zhengzhou ship was put on the payroll of the East Sea Fleet May 12/2013.
This is the 4th Ship Type 052C was put on the payroll of the Chinese Navy Ship Type 052C and 2 are included in the payroll of the East Sea Fleet.
So far, China has launched 6 ships of the Type 052C.
The Type 052C destroyer was named China's Aegis ships by the layout of the phase array radar mounted on the upper part is similar to the Arleigh Burke destroyers of the United States.
Type 052C ships with a maximum output of 7,000 tons of water relaxation, 155m long, 17m wide. This is the destroyer specialized in air defense task.
The ship is equipped with a 4-phase network Type 348 radar mounted on the upper floors and 48 vertical launch tubes for air defense missile HHQ-9, 8 missiles YJ-62 anti-ham.
Has a landing deck and helicopter hangar for one.
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