Third Chinese naval flotilla on escort mission

2009-08-03 07:06:50 GMT2009-08-03 15:06:50 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English

Crew members of the missile frigate "Zhoushan" of the third Chinese naval flotilla see off the second Chinese naval flotilla in the Gulf of Aden on Aug. 2, 2009. The third Chinese naval flotilla for escorting mission started to protect merchant vessels from pirates in the Aden Gulf on Aug. 1. (Xinhua/Guo Gang)

Crew members of the missile frigate "Zhoushan" of the third Chinese naval flotilla see off the second Chinese naval flotilla in the Gulf of Aden on Aug. 2, 2009. (Xinhua/Guo Gang)

Crew members of the missile frigate "Zhoushan" of the third Chinese naval flotilla see off the destroyer "Shenzhen" of the second Chinese naval flotilla in the Gulf of Aden on Aug. 2, 2009.(Xinhua/Guo Gang)

Crew members of the destroyer "Shenzhen" of the second Chinese naval flotilla wave goodbye to the third Chinese naval flotilla in the Gulf of Aden on Aug. 2, 2009. (Xinhua/Guo Gang)

Crew members of the missile frigate "Zhoushan" of the third Chinese naval flotilla see off the second Chinese naval flotilla in the Gulf of Aden on Aug. 2, 2009. (Xinhua/Guo Gang)

Crew members of the missile frigate "Zhoushan" of the third Chinese naval flotilla see off the second Chinese naval flotilla in the Gulf of Aden on Aug. 2, 2009. The third Chinese naval flotilla for escorting mission started to protect merchant vessels from pirates in the Aden Gulf on Aug. 1.

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