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Home» News»Video: China celebrated PLAN’s 70th Anniversary with Large Fleet Review

Video: China celebrated PLAN’s 70th Anniversary with Large Fleet Review

32 Chinese vessels participated in a naval parade, April 23, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy). Close to twenty foreign vessels were also invited to take part in the fleet review.

Xavier Vavasseur 27 Apr 2019

The fleet review, which took place in less than ideal weather conditions, was held in presence of Chinese president Xi Jinping, featured some of the latest additions to the rapidly growing PLAN’s fleet, including the type 055 destroyer and Type 094A nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN).

The event started with the submarine force of the PLAN, including Type 094A SSBN, Type 093 SSN and Type 039 SSK.

Type 094A SSBN

The submarines where followed by a group of PLAN destroyers, consisting in the Type 055 “Nanchang” which was making its official public appearance for the very first time, Type 052D “Guiyang” and “Taiyuan”, Type 052C “Changchun” and “Haikou”, Type 052B “Wuhan” and Type 051C “Shijiazhuang”

Type 052C “Haikou” (top) and Type 055 “Nanchang” (bottom)
Better quality picture taken during the fleet review’s rehearsal showing the various PLAN destroyers lined up.

A group of frigates and corvettes of the PLA Navy, consisting of Type 054A frigates Type 056 corvettes

A group of amphibious vessels with Type 072A landing ships and the Type 071 LPD “Yimeng Shan”

Several PLAN auxiliary vessels were present, including the largest one of all, Type 901 fast combat support ship “Hulunhu”

PLAN Hospital ship “Peace Ark”

And behind the fog, the Chinese aircraft carrier strike group led by the Liaoning aircraft carrier, and its escort… The fly past appears to have been canceled because of the weather conditions.

About 20 warships from more than 10 countries were invited to take part in the fleet review:

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China Fleet Review PLAN 2019-04-27
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Posted by : Xavier Vavasseur
Xavier is based in Paris, France. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and a Master of Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). Xavier has been covering naval defense topics for nearly a decade.

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