China’s Top-Secret Submarine-Ship Hybrid: The first clear images of the bizarre trimaran suggest it is as much a submarine as it is a surface vessel, raising questions about China’s naval ambitions.

China has revealed the first widely circulated image of its enigmatic trimaran, but the vessel’s purpose remains shrouded in mystery. The photo, which has begun making the rounds on social media, shows a profile view of the craft in the water. While the date of the image is uncertain, analysts believe it was taken at the Huangpu shipyard in Guangzhou province, the site where satellite imagery has tracked the vessel in recent months.

Naval expert H. I. Sutton first drew attention to the trimaran when it was still hidden under tarpaulins in satellite images. The trimaran’s black-painted hull b

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