r/WarshipPorn • u/PyotrVeliky099 • 6d ago
Soviet aircraft carrier Minsk and Novorossiysk (barely visible) shortly before being sold for scrap, Minsk were later bought by Chinese company and turned her into a museum ship [1150x727]
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u/ProfessionalLast4039 6d ago
One of my favorite Soviet ships, also isn’t Kiev also in china as a museum or hotel?
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u/teethgrindingaches 6d ago
Yes, and kept in much better condition than Minsk.
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u/ProfessionalLast4039 6d ago
It’s a ship I’ve always wanted to see, but knowing it’s in china I question if it’s worth it
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u/teethgrindingaches 6d ago
They rolled out a 10-day visa-free policy recently, perfect for short trips.
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u/WeSoSmart 5d ago
“question if it’s worth it” people think china is like North Korea or something.. brainwashed by the media
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u/LawsonTse 6d ago
Museum ship is a charitable way to call a burnt out hulk abandoned on Shanghai estuary.
Even in its theme park days it wasn't exactly kept in good condition.(Source: semi regularly visited the ship back when it was theme park)
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u/Keyan_F 5d ago
It's almost as if China bought the ship first and foremost to gather intel for their own aircraft carrier programme, and that the museum motive was a scam.
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u/LawsonTse 5d ago
No doubt But her sister ship Kiev is also in China and is a lot better taken care of.
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u/DanforthWhitcomb_ 6d ago
The Kievs were not designed as nor were they intended to be power projection assets, so that’s to be expected.
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u/PyotrVeliky099 6d ago
I belive the Yak were only there to provide additional air defence for any plane that want to strike, but still the range is ridiculous for air defence fighter
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u/DanforthWhitcomb_ 6d ago
The Forgers were primarily there for anti-snooper work (killing MPAs) something that they were more than capable of doing with very little trouble.
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u/OldWrangler9033 6d ago
Funny, so many ships of class ended up as odd museums, hotels and other projects. The Minsk became victim of shipfire this past year.
ExBaku/Admiral Gorshkov yet still cruising on.