[Explanation] On the morning of October 15th, a certain ship group of the People's Liberation Army Garrison in Hong Kong held a grand ceremony for the retiring of the South China Sea boats. The South China Sea boats that have served in Hong Kong for 24 years officially withdrew from the battle sequence of the Hong Kong Forces and were handed over to the Jieshou City Museum in Anhui Province. Used for patriotism and national defense education.

　　[Live] "Lower the flag!"

　　[Explanation] With an order, the flag slowly descended, and the naval officers and soldiers paid their last military salute to the meritorious ships. With the reluctance and nostalgia of the officers and soldiers, the Nanhai boats officially withdrew from the battle sequence of the Hong Kong troops stationed.

　　[Explanation] On July 1, 1997, as the first batch of ships stationed in Hong Kong to perform defense missions, Nanhai Ships and 12 other ships were ordered to take over the Stonecutters Island Barracks, thoroughly eradicating the humiliation of the British navy’s control of Hong Kong’s coastal defense for more than 100 years. history.

Since being stationed, the boat has always maintained absolute loyalty to the party, inherited and promoted the "Maritime Pioneer Spirit", participated in more than 20 major exercises and exercises, and successfully completed major tasks such as security guards for the Hong Kong division of the Beijing Olympics, joint sea and air patrols, and maritime search and rescue. More than 60 times, he actively participated in Hong Kong public welfare activities such as voluntary tree planting, comforting the old and loving the young, free blood donation, and received more than 300,000 visits from Hong Kong citizens in various military camp opening activities. The "first-level unit" and "advanced party branch" are "steel fighters" stationed in Xiangjiang and defending the motherland.

　　[Concurrent] Zhang Weibo, the former captain of the South China Sea boat of a naval battalion of the Hong Kong Forces Garrison

　　The South China Sea boat is like the home of officers and soldiers. Today, it has completed its mission and retired honorably. We bid farewell to the Hong Kong waters that had been guarded for many years. We are very reluctant to give up.

Although the South China Sea boats are retired, our entire boat officers and soldiers will continue to carry forward the "Maritime Pioneer Spirit" of "being a pioneer and dare to win", and make due contributions to the maintenance of Hong Kong's long-term prosperity and stability.

　　[Explanation] The reporter learned that after the Nanhai boat is retired, it will be handed over to the Museum of Jieshou City, Anhui Province. It will become an important part of the construction of the national defense education and patriotism education base and will be open to the general public.

　　[Concurrent] Yang Weirong, Director of the Veterans Affairs Bureau of Jieshou City

　　We will fully explore the military cultural heritage of the South China Sea boats and tell the story of the South China Sea boats, especially the "warship story" of defending Hong Kong and safeguarding national sovereignty. At the same time, we will actively plan and design warship displays and exhibitions to allow visitors and young people to have a deeper understanding Our People’s Navy has struggled from scratch, from weak to strong, and at the same time, we also feel that the officers and soldiers of the Hong Kong troops stationed in Hong Kong are responsible for the mission of guarding the "Pearl of the Orient", and give full play to the patriotism and national defense education functions of the South China Sea boats.

　　Li Yue Liang Yuan detailed Hong Kong report

Editor in charge: 【Luo Pan】