Chinese Sub Makes 2nd Port Visit This Year
September 13 2017
The Malaysian navy has confirmed that a Chinese submarine visited Malaysia over the weekend, reports Reuters.
The sub docked at the Sepanggar naval base in the state of Sabah in Borneo between Friday and Monday. The visit was first reported by IHS Jane's Defence Weekly.
The boat was believed to be either a Yuan (Type 039A/B)-class or Song (Type 039)-class diesel-electric boat (SSK), according to Jane's.
The submarine was reportedly escorted by the Chongmingdao submarine...
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