Large numbers of exercising Chinese warships seen according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 7 January 1956

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An item reporting that during the past months increasing numbers of ships exercising together were seen, especially off Tsingtao. There were almost daily between morning-evening 2 destroyers, 2-3 submarines and a number of LST’s active with weapon and ship-handling. Much equipment was however still elementary compared with modern standards.

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Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.