tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post2527396584786298480..comments2024-02-24T06:02:36.178-08:00Comments on China Defense Blog: False Rumor.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-63814438989647391282010-11-06T20:19:31.123-07:002010-11-06T20:19:31.123-07:00According to the interview I conducted with PLAN v...According to the interview I conducted with PLAN vets, the imported Soviet FAG were impossible to perform maintenance on, especially at sea. In addition, crew comfort was never part of the design. <br /><br />They preferred to work on the old Hainans. I guess there is a reason those old workhorses are still around.Coatepequehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01508159287589782109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-53712174104535159752010-11-06T19:38:21.579-07:002010-11-06T19:38:21.579-07:00This sort of confirms our suspicions about the ove...This sort of confirms our suspicions about the overall qualities of Soviet-era ships.<br /><br />Not only do they seem to be less durable than their PLAN-built counterparts (there are still Luda class destroyers and Jianghu class frigates in operation some of which have even been converted to Coast Guard use) but both their endurance and sea-range as well as their habitability outside cold watersduskylimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157843983113568393noreply@blogger.com