TIL a Soviet aircraft carrier was sold to a Chinese travel agency to convert it into a hotel and casino. It was all a cover story and the ship is now part of the Chinese navy fleet!

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_aircraft_carrier_Liaoning



Submitted March 16, 2015 at 03:09AM by masterkm http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2z5xc9/til_a_soviet_aircraft_carrier_was_sold_to_a/