China's Giant New Coast Guard Ship to Carry Machine Guns, Shells

  • `The Beast' will have helicopter platform, says Global Times
  • Boat is second of largest mega-cutters in world, says paper

China Coast Guard vessel No. 31239.

Source: 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters-Japan Coast Guard
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China has nearly finished a giant coast guard ship and will probably deploy it armed with machine guns and shells in the disputed South China SeaBloomberg Terminal, the Global Times reported, dubbing the vessel “The Beast.”

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