China's new LHD on fire in dock

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Breaking, so no details. New type 075 being built. Looks like maybe it's the first ship, not the second still under construction.



ETA: link below is a questionable news source, but they're the only one's carrying anything right now, and they don't have much info to twist


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At this sensitive moment, on the morning of April 11, Hong Kong media broke the news that the Chinese Communist Army's first Type 075 amphibious assault ship had a sudden fire accident. The scene was filled with smoke and the stern was burnt black.
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According to Hong Kong media, the burning 075 ship was officially launched on September 25, 2019, and the warship is currently outfitted (assembled on the shore). I am afraid that this fire will delay the delivery time of the ship.

Ha! Wonder if someone set a fire on that thing. The ineptness of Chinese building. .... gotta love it!

a reply to: BerkshireEntity

Meh, we lost the SSN Miami to a shipyard fire. They decommissioned it after the fire. Our own LHD Iwo Jima had a shipyard fire. The Burke-class Oscar Austin is in the middle of a three or four year repair after a shipyard fire. Etc, etc # happens.

originally posted by: RadioRobert
a reply to: BerkshireEntity

Meh, we lost the SSN Miami to a shipyard fire. They decommissioned it after the fire. Our own LHD Iwo Jima had a shipyard fire. The Burke-class Oscar Austin is in the middle of a three or four year repair after a shipyard fire. Etc, etc # happens.

That’s really brutal, beautiful but brutal.
Think I would prefer to be on a US ship at any rate

Great retort, gold

a reply to: RadioRobert

Probably used chinese wiring....lol

And the war goes on...

I ordered some thing from ebay china in december!
just got it? I put it in a pan of boiling water for 10 mins!

a reply to: buddha

Don't pop the bubble wrap....
That's Chinese air......

a reply to: RadioRobert

This made me smile, thanks for giving us some good news from China for a change.

Word going around is that it looked far worse than it was. Styrofoam packing material caught fire. They're already cleaning the soot off the aft, and starting to repaint.

thanks Zaph.....glad it wasnt gas cans for a generator spilled right at takeoff....

that old trick.....

Taken today.

She's fine. There are some soot stains in spots you can see, but they've cleaned her up. The Chinese think they'll have a month or so delay as a result. Safety problems were not unanticipated as there were warnings over and over recently as workers went back after the virus quarantines to be careful.

We shall see. Painted her up quick, though! We don't care that much about images.