The full load displacement is more than 40,000 tons! The Navy's Sichuan ship has arrived, hull number "51"
On the morning of December 27, the launching and naming ceremony of the first ship of the 076 amphibious assault ship independently developed and built by my country was held at Shanghai Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard.
"Get up, people who don't want to be slaves..." At about 10 o'clock, the naming ceremony of launching the water began. Accompanied by the majestic national anthem of the People's Republic of China, the five-star red flag rose slowly. Relevant leaders of the Navy who participated in the ceremony read out the order of the Central Military Commission awarding the ship's name and hull number, issued the naming certificate to the receiving unit, and cut the ribbon for the launch of the first ship of the 076 amphibious assault ship. Then there was a bottle-throwing ceremony, where a bottle of champagne hit the ship and broke into pieces automatically. The ball on the bow of the ship opened, colorful ribbons were sprayed on the side of the ship, the dock began to fill with water, and the sound of whistles and applause suddenly resounded throughout the sky. The launching ceremony ended with the military song of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
With the approval of the Central Military Commission, the first ship of the 076 amphibious assault ship was named "Sichuan Ship of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy" with a hull number of "51". The Sichuan ship is a new generation of amphibious assault ship of the Navy. It is a key equipment to promote the transformation and development of the Navy and improve its long-sea combat capability. It has a full load displacement of more than 40,000 tons, a double-island superstructure and a fully vertical flight deck, and innovative application of electromagnetic ejection. and arresting technology, and can carry fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, amphibious equipment, etc. After the ship is launched, equipment debugging, mooring tests, navigation tests and other work will be carried out as planned.
