Chinese navy escort fleet back home

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Source: CCTV.com | 04-27-2009 13:29

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The first Chinese Navy escort fleet has successfully completed its one hundred and twenty day escort mission in the Gulf of Aden. The fleet has now returned home, arriving in the South China Sea on Sunday morning.

Photo taken on April 26, 2009 from the Chinese missile  destroyer "Wuhan" shows destroyer "Haikou" sails in the  South China Sea. The two Chinese destroyers, "Wuhan" and  "Haikou", returned after the escort missions for 16 ships  in the pirate-ridden waters off Somalian coast completed.  (Xinhua Photo)

A ceremony was held to pay tribute to the motherland, announcing their return to Chinese waters. Each warship set off a siren as all of the sailors gave a salute to the motherland.