Chinese naval ships sail through Strait of Magellan

[amoy]

Chinese naval ships sail through Strait of Magellan for first time - News

A taskforce of the Navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLAN) which is composed of the guided missile destroyer "Lanzhou", the guided missile frigate "Liuzhou" and comprehensive supply ship "Poyang Lake" successfully sailed through the Strait of Magellan at 15:00 on October 14, 2013, local time. This is the first time for the PLAN to pass through this important international waterway.

The taskforce entered the western opening of the Strait of Magellan through an inner water channel of Chile on the afternoon of October 13, local time.

"The passage features long narrow section, winding watercourses, many wide-angle turns, strong west wind, huge surges and changeable currents," said Tang Yinchuan, captain of the "Lanzhou" ship. For safety's sake, the taskforce strictly implemented the navigating arrangements under conditions of narrow channel, fog and heavy weather, and at last successfully passed through the strait.

Situated at the southern tip of mainland South America, the Strait of Magellan is an important waterway between South Pacific and South Atlantic oceans. In 1520, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan passed through the place, and hence the name "Strait of Magellan". The strait is approximately 563 kilometers long and only 3.3 kilometers wide at its narrowest point. With raging waves inside and craggy rocks on both sides, it is one of the waters with the world's most violent stormy waves.

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[drkrn]

chile is completely full of islands:shocked:
a completely fragmented nation

 

[IBSA]

the map is in a small scale, so this lot of islands appears with very details

chile isn't a fragmented nation. it is a country squeezed between Pacific Ocean and Andes Mountain Ridge with very cohesion.

Indeed there are several islands in the south of country, but this region is low inhabited as the islands of northern Canada.

 

[jmj_overlord]

the map is in a small scale, so this lot of islands appears with very details

chile isn't a fragmented nation. it is a country squeezed between Pacific Ocean and Andes Mountain Ridge with very cohesion.

Indeed there are several islands in the south of country, but this region is low inhabited as the islands of northern Canada.

fragmented nation meaning ?

 

[IBSA]

fragmented nation meaning ?

i dont understand so much the meaning of fragmented nation of drkrn if it is physical fragmentation or national fragmentation. anyway, in both cases Chile isn't a fragmented country.

 

[jmj_overlord]

from the map the southern part is like a cluster of islands......maybe that is what is meant by fragmented nation.......