China's "unsinkable aircraft carriers" refer to the Chinese Navy's two Type 003 "Large Aircraft Ladder Deck Carriers" (LHD) ships, which have carrier-like functions and capabilities. Although these ships are called "unsinkable aircraft carriers", they are not actually aircraft carriers in the traditional sense.
The Type-003 is a large amphibious assault ship independently developed by China, whose main mission is to support landing operations at sea and provide air fire support. The gun turrets of these ships are designed to resemble aircraft carriers, but they do not have the ability to take off and land fixed-wing carrier-based aircraft.
Regarding the configuration of the turrets, it is reported that the turrets on ships of the Type -003 are equipped with 76-mm naval guns and close defense guns. The 76-mm naval gun is mainly used for fire strikes against sea and shore targets, and has a long range and high accuracy. Close defense guns are used to counter air and surface threats and provide the ship's air defense.
However, it should be noted that despite the relatively powerful configuration of the Type-003 ships, they have a limited number and variety of carrier-based aircraft compared to conventional aircraft carriers. It is unclear whether these ships have fixed-wing carrier-based aircraft take-off and landing facilities and support systems. Therefore, their main task is to provide landing combat support, not to play the role of carrier-based aircraft.
In general, the Type-003 ship, as a new amphibious assault ship of the Chinese Navy, has strong firepower and combat capabilities. However, calling them "unsinkable aircraft carriers" can give the impression of being exaggerated, as they do not have the full capabilities and capabilities of traditional aircraft carriers.