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Naval escort fleet to protect 15 Chinese merchant vessels (January 6, 2009, China Daily)
After successfully carrying out its first escort mission, the Chinese Navy prepares to cover another 11 domestic merchant vessels planning to travel around Somalia this week. A governmental spokesman said on Tuesday that the naval task force will protect a total of 15 Chinese merchant ships between Tuesday and Saturday. Consisting of two destroyers and one supply ship, the naval fleet arrived in waters off Somali coast on Tuesday after a voyage of more than 4,400 nautical miles. It set sail on December 26. Soon after its arrival, the fleet conducted its first escort service for four Chinese merchant vessels, including one from Hong Kong.
Naval escort fleet to protect 15 Chinese merchant vessels (January 6, 2009, China Daily)
After successfully carrying out its first escort mission, the Chinese Navy prepares to cover another 11 domestic merchant vessels planning to travel around Somalia this week. A governmental spokesman said on Tuesday that the naval task force will protect a total of 15 Chinese merchant ships between Tuesday and Saturday. Consisting of two destroyers and one supply ship, the naval fleet arrived in waters off Somali coast on Tuesday after a voyage of more than 4,400 nautical miles. It set sail on December 26. Soon after its arrival, the fleet conducted its first escort service for four Chinese merchant vessels, including one from Hong Kong.
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