"Chinese Navy (PLAN) Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) Donghaidao" Topic
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| Tango01 | 15 Jul 2015 12:19 p.m. PST |
"State television broadcaster in mainland China CCTV released a TV report on the latest addition to the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy): a new class of vessels with allegedly similar capabilities as the US Navy's new Mobile Landing Platform or MLP. The first vessel of the class is nammed Donghaido with hull number 868. As Navy Recognition previously explained, while the Donghaidao has all the attributes of a US Navy's MLP, it is significantly smaller (with 175 meters in length and 32 meters width for around 15,000 tons). The vessel was delivered to the PLAN on June 26th by Huangpu Shipyard located in Guangzhou (member of CSSC China State Shipbuilding Corporation)…"
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Interesting concept. Amicalement
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| 15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 15 Jul 2015 12:39 p.m. PST |
Donghaidao means "East Sea Island." |
| Whatisitgood4atwork | 15 Jul 2015 6:37 p.m. PST |
It appears to be named after Donghai dao, an island off the coast of Guangzhou. |
| Lion in the Stars | 15 Jul 2015 9:20 p.m. PST |
Most likely to be used for something like this:
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