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| The impressive 20,000ton LPD Changbaishan! |
On Monday morning (February 16, 2015), the 18th Escort Task Force of
People's Liberation Army Navy arrived in Piraeus, Greece, for a four-day
visit. The fleet consists of the Changbai Shan (989), a Type 071 Yuzhao-class Landing Platform Dock (LPD), the flagship of the squadron, the frigate Yuncheng (571), a Type 54A class frigate (Jiangkai II) and the large replenishment ship Chaohu
(890), a Type 903A (Fuchi) replenishment ship. The fleet is under the
command of Real Admiral Zhang Chuanshu. On Wednesday, the Chinese ships
docked at Piraeus, were open to the public (except Chaohu) for a limited
time (10:00-12:00 and 14:00-16:00). Of course, I could not miss this
opportunity; I found the time to visit the warships just for an hour. Enjoy photos of LPD Changbaishan, the flagship of the Chinese task force and one of the four ships of the class in service with People's Liberation Army Navy that was commissioned just in 2012!
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| LPD Changbaishan |
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| The AK-176 7 mm gun visible |
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| LPD Changbaishan |
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| The main mast of Changbaishan |
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| LPD Changbaishan |
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| 18-tube Type 726-4 decoy launcher |
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| LPD Changbaishan |
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| Chinese guard |
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| Gangway |
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| Chinese guards in front of the gangway of Changbaishan |
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| The large hangar for four helicopters |
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| One of the four Z-8 helicopters |
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| Upper level |
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| Z-8 helicopter |
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| Hangar of Changbaishan |
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| Chinese sailors |
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| Guard post |
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| Z-8 helicopter |
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| Hangar and crane |
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| Z-8 ASW helicopters |
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| The large flight deck |
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| Guard post |
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| Mount for Type 89 12.7mm HMG |
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| The new PLAN aircraft carrier |
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| SSBN of PLAN |
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| Main mast |
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| One of the four AK-630 six-barrel 30mm CIWS (copy of Russian system) |
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| Chinese and Greek flags on the main mast |
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| AK-630 CIWS |
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| 18-tube Type 726-4 decoy launcher |
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| Main mast |
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| The 210-meter LPD Changbaishan |
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| LPD Changbaishan |
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| Main gun and decoy launcher |
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| LPD Changbaishan |
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| Guard |
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| LPD Changbaishan |
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| View of Changbaishan from the frigate Yuncheng |
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