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PLA South China Sea Fleet sets sail for far-sea drill
Source:Global Times Published: 2019/1/17 14:48:40

Pictured is the Type 052D guided missile destroyer Hefei. Photo: VCG​

A formation of Chinese naval ships consisting of four advanced warships under the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command's South China Sea Fleet set sail Wednesday for deepwater exercises with the PLA's Air Force, Rocket Force and Strategic Support Force.

The PLA forces will conduct joint exercises focusing on anti-terrorism, anti-piracy and joint search and rescue missions under real combat scenarios, the South China Sea Fleet announced in a statement released on its WeChat account on Thursday.

The four vessels participating in the drill, the Type 052D guided missile destroyer Hefei, the Type 054A guided missile frigate Yuncheng, the Type 071 amphibious transport dock Changbaishan and the Type 903A supply ship Honghu, are PLA Navy's new battle vessels, the statement said.

The Navy's "deep integration and joint exercise with other military branches like the Air Force, the Rocket Force and the Strategic Support Force are the highlights of this far-sea joint drill," the statement said quoting an unnamed leader of the formation. Testing and research on these subjects will be the main focus of the exercises, said the leader.

These offshore drills are routine and in accordance with the PLA Southern Theater Command's annual plan. It conforms to related international laws and conventions and is not aimed at any specific country or target, reads the statement.

The statement did not disclose where the drills would take place or how long they will last.

Last year's far-sea drill of the South China Sea Fleet took place in February and lasted 25 days, as vessels conducted exercises in the South China Sea, East Indian Ocean and West Pacific Ocean, the PLA Daily reported.

 

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The Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark will visit 11 countries, which include Chile, Colombia and Papua New Guinea: MOD
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China's naval hospital ship concludes 205-day overseas mission
Source: Xinhua| 2019-01-18 23:39:42|Editor: Yang Yi

HANGZHOU, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- China's naval hospital ship Peace Ark on Friday arrived at a naval port in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, successfully concluding its 205-day voyage on Mission Harmony-2018.

Covering a distance of 31,800 nautical miles (around 51,177 kilometers), Peace Ark conducted goodwill visits and provided medical services to the local people when it made port calls to countries such as Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, Venezuela and Ecuador.

The Chinese naval ship made port calls to Venezuela, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda and the Dominican Republic for the first time.

The crew of the ship was commended for their good deeds by the Navy in December.

During their mission, medical personnel aboard the ship conducted 288 surgical operations and provided treatment and medical check services to tens of thousands of people.

Activities such as medical rescue drills, academic and cultural exchanges and deck receptions were also held during the mission.

 

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Amazing that the Type-062 is active. Isn't that boat Huangpu Shipyard's first made boat? (Or one of the first). I bet it was before CSSC and CSIC even existed.

 

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Amazing that the Type-062 is active. Isn't that boat Huangpu Shipyard's first made boat? (Or one of the first). I bet it was before CSSC and CSIC even existed.

All type 062 Shanghai class gun boats have been retired. The ones depicted in the chart are Type 062I class, a later variant of Type 062, and the first boat was built in 1986. They are now used for training purpose only.

I am sure they will be retired very soon. Normally Chinese navy retires their ships after 30 years, though there are still many ships with more than 33 years are still in service.

 

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