John A. Weeks III
June 11th 05, 06:30 PM
Does anyone know the current status of the former
Soviet aircraft carrier Kiev? It was supposed sold
to a Korean company for scrapping, but was then bought
by China. It has been undergoing refit as a museum and
casino. The ship had a fatal fire in 2003, and that is
the last I have heard of it.
I am not talking about the Minsk, which is open as a
museum, nor the Varyag (which is not Kiev class), nor
the Kiev-class carrier that was just bought by India.
This one I am looking for is hull number/project 1143.1,
the first of the Kiev class that was actually called the
Kiev.
-john-
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Soviet aircraft carrier Kiev? It was supposed sold
to a Korean company for scrapping, but was then bought
by China. It has been undergoing refit as a museum and
casino. The ship had a fatal fire in 2003, and that is
the last I have heard of it.
I am not talking about the Minsk, which is open as a
museum, nor the Varyag (which is not Kiev class), nor
the Kiev-class carrier that was just bought by India.
This one I am looking for is hull number/project 1143.1,
the first of the Kiev class that was actually called the
Kiev.
-john-
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John A. Weeks III 952-432-2708
Newave Communications http://www.johnweeks.com
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