Hendrik_2000
Lieutenant General
Seem like the new type of Yuan Submarine has been commission
Yuan Class AIP & Kilo Submarine Thread
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Ok got it. So the main point of the pic is not the officers' canteen (albeit I do find it quite luxurious and "jealous" of these folks). The main point is the propaganda poster on the left wall of the canteen.
A tablecloth and glass surface. Fancy.
He has never been to a real restaurant
Photo of what seems to be China's new submarine revealed in official report
By GT staff reporters Published: Jul 19, 2022 07:46 PM
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently revealed in an official report what seems to be a new type of conventionally powered submarine that foreign media speculated could offer enhanced stealth capabilities thanks to its new sail design.
Posted by the official WeChat account of the PLA Navy on Monday, the report introduced new upgrades in sailors' canteen services. One of the photos attached to the report particularly attracted military observers - in the background of the photo was a large screen showing a docked submarine, with sailors lining up on the submarine's back in what seems to be a ceremony of some sort.
This is the first time the PLA Navy has revealed this type of conventionally powered submarine in commission, Shanghai-based news website eastday.com reported on Monday.
Believed to be a new entry to the Type 039 family, possibly called the Type 039C, the new submarine is different from the Type 039A and Type 039B in appearance in terms of its unique, angled sail, eastday.com reported.
In 2021, foreign media including navalnews.com and thedrive.com reported on a new submarine when it underwent tests after launch. These reports speculated that the angled sail design could reduce the radar cross-section and make the submarine stealthier above water, provide hydrodynamic advantages and house new systems.
With the new submarine, China became the second country in the world to develop a submarine with an angled sail design after Sweden's A26-class submarine. Foreign reports drew comparisons between the Chinese and Swedish submarines with some analysts claiming China copied the Swedish design.
But the first A26 just had its keel laying ceremony a few weeks ago, meaning it still has a long way to go before commissioning, while the Chinese submarine has seemingly already entered service, the eastday.com report said.
Although the two submarines both use angled sail designs, the details are very different. China's shipbuilding industry has made fast strides and is fully capable of making independent, innovative designs, an expert who requested anonymity told the Global Times on Tuesday.
Off topic. This looks like the Canteens in the ship yards, well the staff sections of the ship yard canteens anyway. I can tell you from personal experience that if you have a Chinese stomach, these places are AWESOME! rarely do you get bored of the food and the chef gets plenty of scope to show what they have got rotating different things. If the per person budget is high enough, man its a treat! If you don't like Chinese food then its canned Tuna and bread from home for you lol.
That's where the PLAN officers would eat if they are posted at the ship yard. Its pretty good for morale and team building getting people to sit down face to face on tables like those for a meal. I am guessing that they liked it so much that they want their own version! Can't believe they bought those robots over too. We saw a trial one in use way back, and thought it was just a gimmick, but they seem everywhere now, covid must of made them useful despite the bugs. (no puns intended)
Off topic! This is just NOT FAIR at all, if such luxuries are offered to sailors or new recruits. When I was in my college training, our canteen was so rundown and lacking in basic sanitation that the trash dumps were infested with maggots (btw botfly maggots in Southern China are massive, so big that you could deep fried them for extra protein, if you don't mind). The whole place stink like sewer. Having said that, one of our colleagues accidentally left his type 81 next to the dumps, and our drill sergeant got so mad that he made him clean all the botfly maggots off the rifle by hand.
The only good thing was that we had pork and fried vegetables everyday, and they tasted quite good after a morning of intensive PT. We also had fried donuts (the Chinese salty and long one, not the American donuts) for breakfast, which gave us like 2000 calories for just one meal.
Sure, like we believe you are really a Chinese