CV-16 Liaoning (001 carrier) Thread II ...News, Views and operations

[quantumlight]

The CV is in the middle of the group.

But as Intrepid says, they're miles away in a real life deployment. In photo ops they will be located right next to each other but that is just for the picture.


The other question one might ask, is why did the Liaoning CSG allow a USN destroyer to get within a kilometer or two of the carrier itself?

In which case, the answer of course is -- why not? No one is at war at each other, and apart from keeping a close eye on the destroyer and making sure they are not posing navigational hazards to each other, there's nothing that can be done to physically prevent one ship from getting within that distance of your own ship.

The same principle applies if it's a Chinese destroyer wanting to get close to a US carrier as well in the middle of their own escort group.

Based on the location they are within range of the DF hypersonics and career killers missiles... so if US tried something China could retailate since the two CBG are within visual range of each other so theres no issue with China getting the target acquisition if you know what I mean....

 

[Intrepid]

Word is Shandong and her strike group has just left port today too

... to meet Liaoning at sea?

 

[daifo]

Word is Shandong and her strike group has just left port today too

I think it is already out of port as there was a "j-15 on deck counting" of the 2 ships in another thread

 

[Kich]

Word is Shandong and her strike group has just left port today too

Don't worry. SCS is big enough for 4 Carrier groups.....or is it 3?

Whatever that number is, SCS is big enough for x Carrier groups.

 

[Alvaritus]

Hi guys, in this article there are some interesting news and analysis,

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and a cool picture of DDG-89 "USS Mustin" shadowing CV-16 "Liaoning"

 

[silentlurker]

Wow, thanks for an image that's a lower quality copy of the one posted 2 days ago

 

[Alvaritus]

Wow, thanks for an image that's a lower quality copy of the one posted 2 days ago

yeah, my bad.. i saw the one posted 2 days ago too late

 

[Team Blue]

This is said to be the positions of Lioning group and the USN DDG, Location; Luzon Strait. 10th April 2021.

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Oh hey, an actual briefing. Neat.

Now all of you can suffer with me and Google maps.

 

[Team Blue]

... to meet Liaoning at sea?

Wouldn't be surprised if PLAN wants a photo op of both carriers. Say what you will but it's a major advancement from where China was 15-20 years ago.

 

[Sczepan]

14-04-2021, The Chinese carrier Liaoning with a Type 052D Luyang III class escort just East of Hainan Island, closely monitored by a US Arleigh Burke class.

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