Yulin Naval Base (Chinese: 楡林海军基地) is the traditional base of the People's Liberation Army Navy, located in the eastern suburb of Sanya, Hainan Province, China, next to Yulin Port. Further east on Yalong Bay is the new Longpo Naval Base, formerly called "Yulin-East", for the nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers.[1]
| Yulin naval base | |
|---|---|
榆林海军基地 | |
| Sanya, Hainan | |
| Coordinates | 18°13′31″N 109°31′45″E / 18.22528°N 109.52917°E |
| Type | Naval Base |
| Site information | |
| Owner | People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Open to the public | no |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | South Sea Fleet 7th Marine Brigade |
The base area closest to Sanya is the base for a range of smaller vessels, including a unit of diesel-electric submarines.[2][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ China’s Most Important South China Sea Military Base (The Diplomat, 2017)
- ^ "Sanya". www.globalsecurity.org. Global Security. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "China's submarine force: an overview". IISS. Retrieved 1 April 2023.