CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[steve_rolfe]

Is the bow of 055 pointing at the stern of 003? Looks very much so!

Yes......

 

[Tam]

Either the 055 has just moved in, or she's going out. They are only there in that dock to get their bow sonars fitted.

 

[lcloo]

If these 2 modules on the blue barge are for 003, what would they be?

 

[voyager1]

Can someone share the map coordinates of the carrier construction location?

I am trying to find its exact location online but I didn't have any success so far

 

[Intrepid]

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[Anlsvrthng]

Use the google earth pro on PC, that showing the 10/2020 images of the shipyard, the maps use 2018 images.

 

[Volpler11]

Answering the question I asked earlier about estimated time to completion. Interestingly 003 is at the same stage 002 is at in 2020 at this time of the year. So around 1 year till launch, 2 year till sea trial, 3 year till commission. Should be in service before 2025.

 

[silentlurker]

Answering the question I asked earlier about estimated time to completion. Interestingly 003 is at the same stage 002 is at in 2020 at this time of the year. So around 1 year till launch, 2 year till sea trial, 3 year till commission. Should be in service before 2025.

Seems overly optimistic, given that 003 will have so many new systems such as the EM catapults.

 

[para80]

Seems overly optimistic, given that 003 will have so many new systems such as the EM catapults.

Not the most terrible estimate I have seen tbh. Maybe the time between trials and commissioning will stretch further, the first two steps though are probably a good guess.

 

[Volpler11]

Looking at the low quality photo, 003 is at bow completion stage. Going back to 002 photo that appear to be around june-july of 2016. Lets say 003 is at around june 2016 stage of 002.

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Stages arounded to nearest start of month and time from june 2016 was:
Launch May 2017 +11 month
Start of sea trials May 2018 + 12 month
Commision Jan 2020 + 19month.
Total 3.5year.

Looks like I have under counted sea trial period by about half a year. More likely timeline: 1 year till launch, 2 year till sea trial, 4 year till commission at end of 2025.