이전 키에프급 항모 민스크, 수리중 화재로 심각한 손실을 입음

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난퉁시에 계류돼 있었던 구소련의 키에프급 항모 민스크함이 수리 도중 8월 16일 불이 나 심각한 피해를 입었다고 합니다. 배의 대부분이 불에 탔다고 하는데, 키예프급 항공 중순양함 - 나무위키 (namu.wiki) 이 항목을 보니 테마파크도 나가리나고 오랫동안 사실상 방치 상태였던 것 같은데 복구되기가 쉽지 않겠습니다. 

Former Soviet aircraft carrier Minsk catches fire in China (aerotime.aero)

Former Russian aircraft carrier catches fire during renovation in China

byClement Charpentreau

August 19, 2024, 14:40 (UTC +3)

2 minute read

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A significant fire broke out onboard the decommissioned Soviet-era Minsk aircraft carrier while it was undergoing renovations in the Chinese city of Nantong.  

The blaze, which began in the late afternoon, eventually engulfed most of the historic ship. No casualties have been reported. 

#SovietNavy #ColdWar A fire broke out in China on the former Soviet aircraft carrier Minsk, which was sold to Chinese entrepreneurs in 1998.
This impressive video reminded me of footage from the movie The Sum of All Fears. pic.twitter.com/iSYqqGuYOP

— Capt(N) (@Capt_Navy) August 18, 2024

The fire was contained the following morning. Authorities are working to determine the cause of the fire and assess the full extent of the damage. 

The Minsk was a central feature of Shenzhen’s Minsk World theme park. In 2016, after being slated to become the centerpiece of a resort in Nantong, it was towed to an artificial lagoon on the Yangtze River for repairs. 

The Chinese career of Soviet carriers

The Minsk, a Kiev-class heavy aircraft carrier, was commissioned in 1978. The Kiev-class carriers were designed to protect Soviet shores from naval threats. The Minsk was equipped to operate the Yakovlev Yak-38, a Soviet vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The vessel was decommissioned in 1993 and acquired by China in 1998.  

The vessel, along with its sister ship, the Kiev, was bought with the potential to enhance China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) capabilities.  

However, after review, the decision was made to repurpose the two vessels as tourist attractions.  

In 1998, a Macau-based company acquired the unfinished hull of the Varyag, sistership of the Russian Navy flagship Admiral Kuznetsov, from Ukraine. The aircraft carrier, since renamed Liaoning, was refurbished and eventually commissioned by the PLAN in 2012. 

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한 때 태국을 위협하던 민스크가 고철 신세네요.

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확실히 항모가 있으면 멀리 떨어진 약소국들 상대로 유용한 건 맞네요 ㅎㅎ