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Bhurki

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Finally a clearer image of the Type 002 aircraft carrier, that is just being prepared for hand over to the #PLAN and commissioning into service at Hainan.
And indeed, the number seems to be '17'!

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One wouldn't be guilty to think that it looks like a '2' rather than '7'..
7 is normally written with a straight stroke.
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asif iqbal

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Why would it be a 2 ?

Most likely a 7 it’s just photo distortion since it’s from a satellite

I mean we are trying to read a number on the deck of a carrier from space
 

steve_rolfe

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Everyone's talking about the possible shape of the number, but not actually thinking about the number from a logical point of view of numbering a class of warship. To number it no.12 is quite illogical in this case....unless someone knows better?
 

Deino

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Everyone's talking about the possible shape of the number, but not actually thinking about the number from a logical point of view of numbering a class of warship. To number it no.12 is quite illogical in this case....unless someone knows better?

... buv was no. 16 a logical decision?
 

Intrepid

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... buv was no. 16 a logical decision?
Yes.

The 16 was the number of a legendary training aircraft carrier of the United States. And the Chinese proudly imitate successful American achievements.

In general, the numbering of Chinese warships does not always follow a logical sequence. I would say they like to play with the numbers.

For example, look at the 071-class: is that a logical row of numbers: 998, 999, 989, 988, 980?
 
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Tam

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Yes.

The 16 was the number of a legendary training aircraft carrier of the United States. And the Chinese proudly imitate successful American achievements.

In general, the numbering of Chinese warships does not always follow a logical sequence. I would say they like to play with the numbers.

For example, look at the 071-class: is that a logical row of numbers: 998, 999, 989, 988, 980?


CV16 is the number of the Essex class USS Lexington aka The Blue Ghost. Not the Lexington that sank in the Battle of Coral Sea however. The next one that took the same name and saw service in WW2.

Chinese numbering isn't sequential, so true; why even jump to 16 in the first place?

Would be an irony to have this thread named as it is then the final name of the ship becomes like CV12 Hainan.
 

Tam

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My hypothesis is that the middle digit is the fleet designation. This isn't unlike when it comes to destroyers, that "16" and "17" denotes South Seas Fleet, like 167, 168, 161, "13" and "15" denotes East China Sea Fleet like "131" and "153", and "11" and "12" is North Seas fleet, like "116", "117" and "121".

So its possible that "12" starts the carrier line for the South China Seas, and "16" starts the carrier line for the North Seas.

Think of it this way, if 002 becomes "12" in South China Seas appointment, 003 becomes "17" if she is commissioned in the North Sea Fleet, and "13" if she is commissioned in the South China Sea. I don't think there is any room for a carrier in the East China Sea fleet due to the lack of port facilities, so poor fleet, they have been a bit neglected lately.

My new hypothesis for the carriers is four for South China Seas, and four for the North Sea. 12, 13, 14, 15 is for the South China Seas; 16, 17, 18, and 19 is for the North Sea Fleet protecting the Capital region.
 
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