CV-17 Shandong - Type 002 Aircraft Carrier News & Discussions

[samsara]

From OedoSoldier on 27 April:

The 002 aircraft carrier on April 26th, the dry dock was flooded, will her enter the dock again? Pre-service painting and ship cleaning.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1121939432255438849

See @lcloo earlier post about cleaning the barnacles.

 

[LKJ86]

April 27, 2019

 

[Deino]

April 27, 2019
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The flags with the sign "prepare to leave" were removed! Is this a sign for something that went wrong so it has to return to the dry dock?

 

[JSCh]

965 Hulun Lake support ship in Dalian shipyard.

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[Deino]

965 Hulun Lake support ship in Dalian shipyard.

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So sometimes, the explanation is much easier ...

 

[lcloo]

That is a real surprise because AOE 965 was commissioned only 1 1/2 years ago, and it was built in Guangdong in the South. Wonder what kind of maintenance work she will be receiving.

 

[LKJ86]

 

[Deino]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1122527465086144514

 

[lcloo]

Interesting positioning of 956. It is as if she is not to be rested on keel blocks in a pumped dried dock. Nothing to do with tide (high tide of the day was at 6.00PM).

May be they are going to do some tests on replenishment equipment between the two ships. We will know very soon.

 

[LKJ86]

 

[lcloo]

The two ships are now connected by cable and fuel/water transfer hose.

 

[LKJ86]

The two ships are now connected by cable and fuel/water hose.

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Yep, it is crazy...

 

[LKJ86]

Video:https://m.weibo.cn/1895431523/4366477211767355

 

[samsara]

From Rupprecht Deino on 29 April:

Seems as if the Type 901 Fast Combat Support Ship arrived not for overhaul or inspection at Dalian but for a replenishing exercise with the Type 002 carrier.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1122752506680020992

 

[samsara]

From OedoSoldier on 30 April:

The replenishment tests of the Aircraft Carrier 002 and Hulunhu 965 Type 901 AOE / Fast Combat Support Ship were carried out.

Footage from HK Wenweipo:

Exclusive video: The first domestically built aircraft carrier will be the target of combat replenishment by Hulunhu
獨家視頻|國產航母首會呼倫湖艦 瞄準實戰練補給
http://v.wenweipo.com/detail.php?vid=18915

https://twitter.com/x/status/1123103948087472128