湛江，7月6日 -- 中国海军第40批护航编队圆满完成亚丁湾、索马里海域护航任务，于7月5日上午顺利返回广东湛江某军港。南部战区海军为护航编队凯旋举行了欢迎仪式。HANJIANG, July 6 -- The 40th Chinese naval escort taskforce has wrapped up the escort mission in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somali, and returned to a military port in Zhanjiang, China's Guangdong Province, on the morning of July 5. The Navy of the PLA Southern Theater Command held a welcoming ceremony for its return at the pier.
中国海军第40批护航编队由导弹驱逐舰呼和浩特舰、导弹护卫舰岳阳舰和综合补给舰骆马湖舰组成，1月15日从广东湛江某军港解缆起航。此次任务历时172天，累计航行近9万海里。编队高效完成30批中外船舶护航任务，并为1艘船舶提供医疗救助。
The escort taskforce, composed of the guided-missile destroyer Hohhot (Hull 161), guided-missile frigate Yueyang (Hull 575) and comprehensive supply ship Luomahu (Hull 907), has left for the escort mission on January 15, which lasted 172 days, with a cumulative voyage of nearly 90,000 nautical miles. During the mission period, the taskforce has completed escort tasks for 30 batches of both Chinese and foreign ships and provided medical assistance to one ship, having effectively safeguarded the security of international maritime trade lanes and regional peace and stability.
