Chinese naval fleet en route to the Gulf of Aden

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Chinese naval fleet【海军舰队】 en route to the Gulf of Aden【亚丁湾---印度洋西北的海湾。位于阿拉伯半岛和非洲索马里半岛之间。海湾东连阿拉伯海，西经曼德海峡通红海，东面以瓜达富伊角的子午线（东经51°16′）为界 。】
（Xinhuanet）
Updated: 2008-12-30 16:30

A helicopter flies in front of Chinese naval destroyer【驱逐舰】 DDG-169 Wuhan, which is on an escort【护航；护卫】 mission【任务；使命】 against piracy【海盗行为】 off Somalia during a night landing exercise on December 28, 2008. The Chinese convoy【护卫队】, including two missile destroyers【导弹驱逐舰】 and a supply vessel【供给船；供应船】, is heading for the Gulf of Aden after sailing through the Strait【海峡】 of Malacca【马六甲】 on Monday and is expected to reach the Indian Ocean on Tuesday. During the voyage【航程】, members of a special force unit aboard the warships【战舰】 carried out anti-piracy training with a ship-borne【船载；用船装运的】 helicopter【直升飞机】, from which they rappled down onto the deck【甲板】 to simulate【模拟；模仿】 landing on hijacked【被抢劫的；被劫持的】 or pirate【海盗】 vessels. The fleet departed from Sanya, south China's Hainan province, on December 26, 2008. [Xinhuanet.com]



A helicopter prepares to land on the deck of DDG-169 Wuhan, a missile destroyer of a Chinese naval fleet on an escort mission against piracy off Somalia during a night landing exercise on December 28, 2008.