Other Navies In China

Hi all, seeing that there was a bit of interest around the recent visit by the Shenzhen and Weishanhu to Pakistan, India and Thailand, I just thought I'll post some pics of visits by other navies to Chinese ports...enjoy.

P.S. To the Mods, not sure if this thread belongs here in Navy section or the World Armed Forces section...please move it if you feel the need.

September 04 2005 Visit to Zhanjiang by the Republic of Korea Navy(ROKN)


KDX-II Class destroyer Choongmoogong Yi Soon Shin (975)


Fast Combat Support Ship Chonji (57)


The welcoming party on shore


The Korean boys and girls doing some touristy things


Korean sailors inspecting PLAN ships

ROKN continued


A "friendly" game between the two Navy's soccer teams


A tune for some lucky Chinese girls from the Captain of the Yi Soon Shin himself


Chow time...a korean feast for PLAN and ROKN sailors aboard the Yi Soon Shin


Waiters are very well groomed...


An exchange of welcoming gifts...

ROKN continued


A traditional Korean band starts the party


A Korean sailor picks himself a good looking PLAN partner...


Not to be outdone, the Captain of the Yi Soon Shin shows his moves


A joint band performance for the locals in Zhanjiang


The Korean boys posing with our girls

ROKN continued


The Koreans Leaving Zhanjiang...




For heaps more pics on the visit go to (site is slow for me tho)

Royal New Zealand Navy visits Shanghai 17th June 2005


The Anzac Class Frigate HMNZS Te Mana F111


Fleet Replenishment Tanker HMNZS Endeavour A11


NZ Sailors with the International Exhibition Hall as backdrop


Facing the famous "Bund" district of Shanghai


Welcoming band at the ready

RNZN Continued


A Chinese girl soldier presents flowers to Captain Jack Raymond Steer upon his arrival with his fleet in Shanghai


Open day for the locals during the 5 day good will visit


A proud Maui sailor salutes in front of the HMNZS Te Mana's Heli

Royal Thai Navy visits Shanghai 03 March 2005

The fleet consisted of 3 ships. TYPE 25T frigate, HTMS Naresuan 421, the older Jianghu type frigate HTMS Bangpakong 456 and LST722 HTMS Surin. Its total crew of 870 officers and sailors spent 5 days in Shanghai as part of celebrations for the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Thailand and China.


HTMS Naresuan


Band once again at the ready on shore


The Thai boys also playing a tune


Commander of the fleet Rear Admiral Wttoon Kumpeerapana disembarks from the Naresuan


RADM. Wttoon Kumpeerapana receives flowers from a Chinese soldier after arriving at the dock along the Yangtse River in Shanghai

RTN continued


The Thai boys also wear those bright orange suits...


Thai sailor starting to do the tourist thing


LOL poor Thai sailors not acclimatized to the cold, well at least they came well prepared, March in Shanghai can still be quite chilly...


More open days for Shanghai locals...

Royal Australian Navy visits Zhanjiang and Shanghai

02 April 2005 HMAS Canberra (FFG02) in Zhanjiang. Our very own Perry class frigate on was her very last deployment before being decomissioned on the 5th of November.


Pulling into Zhanjiang


Welcoming party in the rain


A Chinese Marine stands guard


An Aussie digger also stands guard aboard HMAS Canberra


The Captain Of HMAS Canberra Commander Ray Leggatt welcomed with a bouquet

RAN continued


Commander Ray Leggatt and Rear Admiral Gu Wian during officials calls in Zhanjiang


The Deputy Weapons Electrical Engineering Officer Leut Belinda White with a Chinese naval officer during the welcome banquet and reception


The deputy supply officer Leut Grant, the Padre Chaplain Porterand and the Buffer Chief Petty Officer Manley get into the spirit of things during a KARAOKE competition with PLAN Officers


The basketball teams from HMAS Canberra and Zhangjiang Naval Base line up for a photo with Commander Ray Leggatt, Rear Admiral Lu and Defence Attache Captain Rixon


Leading Seaman Ben Aspland with a Chinese sailor spectating the basketball match