San Francisco. China wants to catch up with the USA as a maritime power. The incidents in a shipyard near Wuhan should therefore not be made public.
Suddenly it wasn’t there anymore. Tom Shugarta retired submarine officer, couldn’t believe his eyes. He looked at the satellite images of the Chinese shipyard – from May 29th and June 13th, before and after.
And actually: this U-Boot had disappeared. In July, Shugart posted his observations on X. Something struck him as suspicious.
The loss is embarrassing, but so is dealing with it
Now there is one Suspicion confirmed. The Wall Street Journal, citing U.S. government officials, reported that China’s newest nuclear-powered submarine sank right off the pier; and that the Navy was covering up the loss. Both are embarrassing, the loss and how to deal with it. Meanwhile, many questions arise:
- War Nuclear fuel loaded?
- The surrounding area was up radiation examined?
- Was there in the accident Victim?
The Wuchang Shipyard is located just outside the city of Wuhan on the Yangtze River. Many warships and submarines are built here. On suspicious pier After their launch, the submarines are usually laid up for equipment for several months.
Serious setback for the Navy
That’s why Shugart was surprised when the submarine suddenly gone was. Instead he saw four crane ships. Additionally, it appeared that the floating pier where the submarine was moored was slightly offset.
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Well…there it is. 😯
DoD confirms:
– a new-construction PRC submarine sank at the pier in Wuhan
– the boat was first of a new class, the Type 041 Zhou
– PRC authorities scrambled to cover it up
AND
– DoD reveals that it is nuclear-powered ⚛️https://t.co/H09sS0suYv— Tom Shugart (@tshugart3) 26. September 2024
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The boat was the first of a new class, the Type 041 Zhou. It is easily recognizable by its X-shaped tail, which is the maneuverability to improve underwater.
Brent Sadler, a former US Navy officer, told the newspaper that “the accident will jeopardize China’s plans to expand its Atom-U-Boot-Flotte slow.”
China wants to become a sea power
The incident raises deeper questions about the army’s internal accountability and control of China’s defense industry, which has a long history of corruption, a U.S. government official told the newspaper. Beijing has it Modernization of the Navy and its submarine force one of his top priorities.
It wants to go to one Sea power and catch up with the USA. It already has more warships than the Americans.
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