China
First vertical replenishment for Chinese naval fleet
Source: Xinhua | 02-02-2009 08:40
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| A helicopter unloads supplies onto the deck of Chinese destroyer Wuhan sailing in the Gulf of Aden, on Jan. 31, 2009. The destroyer Wuhan sent a helicopter to fetch supplies from a Chinese merchant ship Xin Fei Zhou on Saturday, which was the first vertical replenishment (VERTREP) done by the Chinese naval fleet since it began its escort mission against pirates on Jan. 6, 2009. (Xinhua Photo) |
