On February 2 1 65438, the names of ships of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy carrying out escort missions in Somali waters were officially announced. The escort formation consists of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy South China Sea Fleet "Wuhan", "Haikou" guided missile destroyer and "Weishan Lake" integrated supply ship. Among them, Haikou Ship and Wuhan Ship are the most advanced warships of China Navy. The guided missile destroyer Haikou is the No.2 ship of Type 052C air defense destroyer. It is the first generation anti-aircraft guided missile destroyer of China Navy with phased array radar vertical launching system, and is known as "China Aegis". The standard displacement is about 7000 tons and the speed is 30 knots. The weapons are equipped with four companies' two new anti-ship missile systems, two Haihong -9 air defense missile vertical launching systems, a 100 mm single-tube stealth main gun, a Russian anti-submarine helicopter and other short-range defense weapons. ?

The destroyer "Wuhan" is destroyer No.2 of Type 052B, with a full displacement of more than 7,500 tons and a speed of 30 knots. It is an ocean-going destroyer with balanced air defense, anti-submarine and anti-ship capabilities. The main weapons and equipment of the destroyer "Wuhan" include two six-tube "August 1st" anti-submarine rockets at the bow, each with 24 bombs, which can attack submarines with a depth of 300 meters and 4 kilometers and launch the latest passive acoustic homing anti-submarine rockets.

There are 16 Eagle Strike 83 anti-submarine missiles in the middle of the ship, and 1 9M3 17E Skilly medium-range regional ship-to-air missiles imported from Russia at the bow and the top of the hangar. It can intercept anti-ship missiles at a distance of three to five meters from the sea. At the same time, this ship can carry a Russian card 28 heavy anti-submarine helicopter.

The main task of China naval escort fleet is to protect the safety of ships and personnel sailing in Somali waters in the Gulf of Aden, China, and to protect the safety of ships carrying humanitarian supplies by international organizations such as the World Food Programme.

The formation crosses the waters near the Xisha Islands, and the China naval escort formation will also pass through Nansha, Singapore Strait and Malacca Strait, and cross the Indian Ocean to reach the mission waters.

The Chinese fleet set sail from Sanya for the Gulf of Aden. According to this road map, two experts told us how long it would take for China's naval fleet to reach Somali waters. ?

It's about 5000 nautical miles, and 1 nautical mile is equal to 1.852 kilometers, which is equal to 5000 times 1.852, which is about 9? About 000 kilometers. Then divide 9000 kilometers by a number. For example, what is his cruising speed? I don't think it will exceed 25 knots. So, 90? 00 kilometers divided by 25 knots, that's more than 360 hours. About 20 days.