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China ready to send warships to Somalia for escort mission, fleet commander (4)
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Soldiers of Chinese navy special force carry out an anti pirate drill on the deck of DDG-171 Haikou destroyer in Sanya, capital of South China's Hainan Province, on Dec. 25, 2008.(Xinhua Photo)
FLEET EQUIPMENTS IN GOOD FORM
The escorting mission will also be the maiden operation in real combat conditions for the two destroyers. They are among the Chinese Navy's most sophisticated war vessels and both are designed and manufactured by China.
The Weishanhu supply ship started service in 2004, and has participated in the Navy's goodwill visits to south Asia and Europe.
"All the ships' equipment has been is in excellent form after various exercises and training," Real-Admiral Du said.
Captain Long Juan of the Wuhan destroyer said the high temperature, humidity and salinity in the Gulf of Aden and waters off the coast of Somalia could bring challenges to the equipment and crew members.
"To secure the ships' reliability, communication, navigating and power equipment has been provided with backup systems," the captain said.
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