Longpo Naval Base

Yulin Naval Base
龍坡海軍基地
Yalong Bay, Sanya, Hainan, China
The base viewed from the Yalong Bay Beach
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TypeMilitary base
Site information
Controlled by PLA Navy
Site history
In use1955[1] – Present

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]

  1. ^ [榆林海军基地]海军南海舰队
  2. ^ "'Secret' Chinese Submarine Base on Hainan Island". The Jawa Report. May 3, 2008. Archived from the original on 2017-05-05. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
  3. ^ Harding, Thomas (2008-05-06). "Chinese nuclear submarine base". London: Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2008-05-04. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
  4. ^ China’s Most Important South China Sea Military Base (The Diplomat, 2017)
  5. ^ "New Chinese SSBN Deploys to Hainan Island". FAS. April 24, 2008. Retrieved March 21, 2009.
  6. ^ "Satellite photos appear to show Chinese submarine using underground base". CNN. August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.