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China Launched Floating Dock Huachuan I to Repair PLAN Vessels Virtually Anywhere

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Naval Forces News - China
 
 
 
China Launched Floating Dock Huachuan I to Repair PLAN Vessels Virtually Anywhere
 
The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) launched its first self-propelled floating dock nammed Huachuan I. According to the the official People’s Liberation Army Daily, “The ship’s launch marks a further breakthrough in shifting repairs to our military’s large warships from set spots on the coast to mobility far out at sea.”
     
The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) launched its first self-propelled floating dock nammed Huachuan I. According to the the official People’s Liberation Army Daily, “The ship’s launch marks a further breakthrough in shifting repairs to our military’s large warships from set spots on the coast to mobility far out at sea.”
China's first self-propelled floating dock Huachuan I began its inaugural sailing recently, which opens a new era. With it, large ships can be repaired at sea instead of only on the shore. It can meet repair demand of all Chinese main battle ships except aircraft carrier. (81.cn/Photo)
     
The dock can repair almost the entire PLAN fleet corvettes, frigates, destroyers and submarines (but not the Liaoning aircraft carrier or the Type 071 LPDs) virtually anywhere.
     
The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) launched its first self-propelled floating dock nammed Huachuan I. According to the the official People’s Liberation Army Daily, “The ship’s launch marks a further breakthrough in shifting repairs to our military’s large warships from set spots on the coast to mobility far out at sea.”
China's first self-propelled floating dock Huachuan I began its inaugural sailing recently, which opens a new era. With it, large ships can be repaired at sea instead of only on the shore. It can meet repair demand of all Chinese main battle ships except aircraft carrier. (81.cn/Photo)