亚丁湾6月9日电：亚丁湾当地时间6月7日上午，中国海军第37批护航编队与第38批护航编队在亚丁湾西部某海域的指挥舰长沙舰上举行任务交接仪式。
GULF OF ADEN, June 9 -- The 37th and the 38th Chinese naval escort taskforces held a mission-handover ceremony in waters west of the Gulf of Aden on the morning of June 7, local time, on the commanding ship Destroyer Changsha (Hull 173) of the 37th escort taskforce.
第37批护航编队详细介绍了任务基本情况、当前亚丁湾海空域有关情况、护航面临新挑战及我护航行动组织、相关意见建议等内容，并向第38批护航编队移交了护航相关资料、器材和备品备件。编队指挥所人员还就护航任务、护航训练、远海政治工作和后装保障等进行了交流。
Officers assigned to the 37th escort taskforce introduced the basic information about the escorting mission, such as current sea and airspace situation in the Gulf of Aden, new challenges and corresponding suggestions. They also handed over the materials and equipment to their successors and exchanged views on some specific works.
据了解，第38批护航编队由导弹驱逐舰南京舰、导弹护卫舰扬州舰及综合补给舰高邮湖舰组成，编队携带舰载直升机2架、特战队员数十名,其中,除南京舰是首次执行亚丁湾护航任务外,扬州舰、高邮湖舰都曾执行过护航任务。
The 38th Chinese naval escort taskforce is composed of guided-missile destroyer Nanjing (Hull 155), missile frigate Yangzhou (Hull 578), and comprehensive supply ship Gaoyouhu (Hull 996), together with two shipborne helicopters and dozens of special operations members. It is the first time for the Destroyer Nanjing to carry out the escort mission in the Gulf of Aden, while the frigate Yanzhou and supply ship Gaoyouhu have both been old stagers in such missions.
