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Totoro said:Interesting image. Green circle is the 003 (called 002 on this forum) and it shows a very large chunk already assembled. With possibly even larger piece, hidden by the movable roof cover. We're talking about 100+ meters of ship hull being assembled, almost to the main deck level.
Red circle is probably nothing of significance. I am guessing that's the commercial shipbuilding. But it's peculiar to me that the roof covers have appeared there as well, in great numbers. Since there's no reason for commercial shipbuilding to be hidden from view, the only reason one'd go into such expense is to improve the quality of the build. To prevent rain/snow. Or possibly to give better working conditions to the workers, though that too seems like an expense that's not warranted, especially in this day and age where there's an excess of commercial shipbuilding workforce due to low shipping demand.
Yellow circle is interesting too. There seems to be a warship like bow sticking out. Those halls were used to build early few 052Ds, but then they switched to assembling them out in the open. Now they may be going back to building them inside. Would that suggest that there's not enough space to assemble them outside? Perhaps 055s will be built for some time more?
IMO. they are only fabricating (not assemble) module blocks in the green circle area. It is unwise to assemble (and launch) an aircraft carrier in the green circle area due to shallow pool next to it and lack of proper waterway leading to the river mouth of Yangtze river making launching impossible. Moreover, transport an assembled hull from there need ultra heavy weight road transporter which have to be specifically designed and built just for aircraft carrier 003.
Are those three modules being linked together?
Are those three modules being linked together?
Higgle said:The most significant development is that the modules have been rotated into the 'correct' orientation, and are in the process of being -- or already have been -- joined together to form a large section. The last time we saw a photo, the modules were still positioned in a row alongside each other.
Only two possibilities regarding construction method remain:
1. The entire hull will be constructed where it currently stands, which is unlikely.
2. The section will be transported to a dry dock when a dry dock is available.
Large module assembly has been predicted for a long time now, so I'm much more inclined to believe the latter.
The question is, where are the other sections?
Next few months will tell (within Q2, or Q3 at the latest), I think @lcloo pointed to the right direction. And the general consensus is the huge block won't be built at the marked "green circle" area.
And by the way, will DSIC take a carrier production facility renovation prior to doing its next big carrier? Or just wait it finishing the trial and handing over the carrier 002 to PLAN?
This design needs refinement, why two towers? USN Ford has only one. And I hope those 2 round holes like in the 2 towers are not smoke funnel because nuclear powers ships do not need them.