Incredible New Google Earth Images Of Chinese Nuclear Submarines

The latest high-resolution satellite imagery of Yulin on Hainan, South China Sea, shows 7 submarines. One of the boats, a Type-09IV Jin Class SSBN, has some of its missile doors open. Tents are covering some of the open hatches.

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The visible submarines are three Type-09IV Jin Class ballistic missile submarines, two Type-09III Shang Class, one Type-09IIIA Shang-II and a Type-09I Han Class. Other submarines may be present in the submarine tunnel.

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