The 38th escort fleet of our navy set sail for the Gulf of Aden
Zhoushan, Zhejiang, May 15th Wang Zongyang and reporter Hong Zhi report: The 38th escort fleet of our navy unmoored and set sail from a military port in Zhoushan, Zhejiang on the morning of the 15th, and went to the Gulf of Aden and the waters of Somalia to replace the 37th escort fleet. Escort mission.
The 38th navy escort fleet consists of the guided missile destroyer Nanjing, the guided missile frigate Yangzhou, and the integrated supply ship Gaoyou Lake. It carries 2 carrier-based helicopters and dozens of special forces.
Among them, the Nanjing ship is the first escort mission.
During the mission preparation period, the formation strictly implemented the relevant requirements for epidemic prevention and control, scientifically planned, carefully organized, refined and improved the plan, and carried out targeted military rescue of hijacked merchant ships, anti-terrorism and anti-piracy, temporary seizure and arrest, and ship-aircraft coordinated joint search and rescue training. Effectively tempered and improved the formation's ability to carry out ocean missions.
Above: The formation set sail from Zhoushan to the Gulf of Aden.
Photo by Li Bingxuan
Hongzhi