Chinese Navy (PLAN) News & Discussions

Beast · Jan 22, 2015

cirr said:
FFG 576 ”Daqing“ also commissioned on 16.01.2015

Coming up next to join the ranks：FFG 578 ”Yangzhou“ and FFG 579 ”Handan“

Is there any photo of the commissioning?

Deino · Jan 22, 2015

Fourth Type 071 ready to be launched soon ... ?

PLN Type 071 LPD no. 4 - 978 - 21.1.15 xs.jpg

english_man · Jan 22, 2015

Beast said:
Is there any photo of the commissioning?

Exactly..........we need photographic proof..........having a pennant number painted on doesn't mean ship has been commissioned...........remember the saga of the 5th 052C where some claimed this vessel was commissioned last summer but was actually only commissioned into the Chinese fleet in December!
Though..........054A '576' does look fully built...............just post us a picture of the vessel with ceremonial flags...please

cirr · Jan 22, 2015

Beast said:
Is there any photo of the commissioning?

Deemed too small a matter worth inclusion in the PLA Daily report。

The 4th Type 071 LPD launched this afternoon 22.01.2015 at HDZH： :coffee:

english_man · Jan 22, 2015

cirr said:
Deemed too small a matter worth inclusion in the PLA Daily report。

OK.......thanks 'cirr'..............it does sometimes take a bit of time for some news to get fully reported.
I did expect some commissionings of 054A Frigates early this year! Good start for the Chinese Navy in 2015.
Around Springtime we should also get some new 056's joining the fleet as well!