Satellite imagery shows mystery ship built in China amid breakneck naval expansion (edition.cnn.com)

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China appears to have built a new and unusual aircraft carrier, intriguing experts with a potentially first-of-its-kind vessel that could further increase Beijing’s rapidly expanding maritime power.

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[-] StraponStratos@lemmy.sdf.org 24 points 3 months ago

A drone carrier? Surprised we haven’t seen them yet, could imagine a ship could rock up and launch thousands of them.

[-] Aussieiuszko@aussie.zone 11 points 3 months ago

Already exists

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_carrier

And China some.

[-] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

MV Ocean Trader

[-] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 months ago

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 3 points 3 months ago

Whats the catamaran for?

[-] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

No idea unfortunately.

[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago

Who says this isn't just one giant inflatable bouncy station?

The Chinese are not stupid and know that other nations would be taking satellite photos, so one of the possible explanations is the Chinese just trolling everyone with a satellite camera.

[-] SomeGuy69@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Maybe it's just a hull and they build the real ship inside the ship?

[-] catloaf@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

Someone point out for me what I'm supposed to be looking at in the picture, because I don't see it, and I skimmed the article but didn't see anything helpful