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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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[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago
[–] CookieOfFortune 1 points 3 weeks ago

MV Ocean Trader

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

No idea unfortunately.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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 2 points 3 weeks ago

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

The ship that's half grey half yellowish in the top part of the rectangular harbour.

It's interesting because it's a flat-top like a carrier but much too small to be one.

[–] WhyDoYouPersist 1 points 3 weeks ago

Right in the center is a long, grey/tan aircraft carrier-shaped ship.