Longpo Naval Base
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Longpo Naval Base (Chinese: 龍坡海軍基地) is a naval base for nuclear submarines along the southern coast of Hainan Island, China.[2][3][4] This underground base has been reported by several intelligence agencies, especially Indian agencies.[citation needed] The images collected by the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) in February 2008 shows that China constructed a large scale underground base for its naval forces.[5] In August 2020, satellite imagery from Planet Labs appeared to show a Shang-class submarine entering the underground base.[6]
Quick Facts Yulin Naval Base 龍坡海軍基地, Type ...
Yulin Naval Base 龍坡海軍基地 | |
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Yalong Bay, Sanya, Hainan, China | |
Type | Military base |
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Controlled by | PLA Navy |
Site history | |
In use | 1955[1] – Present |
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