China's naval fleet off to 8th anti-piracy mission
2011-02-22 02:32:36 GMT2011-02-22 10:32:36(Beijing Time)
China Daily
Family members wave goodbye to the sailors and Chinese naval officers who have been sent out to the Gulf of Aden for the anti-piracy mission in Zhoushan, East China's Zhejiang province, Feb 21, 2011. Missile destroyers "Wenzhou" and "Ma'anshan", backbone warships of the eighth Chinese naval fleet, heading for the Gulf of Aden, will meet with the supply ship of "Qiandaohu" to conduct anti-piracy mission. [Photo/Xinhua]
Sailors sent out to the Gulf of Aden for the eighth anti-piracy mission wave goodbye aboard a missile frigate in Zhoushan, East China's Zhejiang province, Feb 21, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua]
Missile destroyers "Wenzhou" and "Ma'anshan" are ready to set sail to the Gulf of Aden at an East China's port in Zhejiang province, Feb 21, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua]
China's navy officers sent out to the Gulf of Aden for the eighth anti-piracy mission wave goodbye aboard a missile destroyer in Zhoushan, East China's Zhejiang province, Feb 21, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua]
The 8th Chinese naval escort flotilla, consisting of frigate Wenzhou and frigate Ma'anshan, departed from Zhoushan on Monday, for the escort mission with comprehensive supply ship Qiandaohu in the Gulf of Aden and Somali waters to protect commercial ships from pirate attacks.
