16th Chinese Navy escort fleet starts own missions in Gulf of Aden (2/2)

Chinese soldiers on the amphibious docking vessel Jinggangshan of the 15th Chinese Navy escort fleet wave goodbye to the 16th fleet in Gulf of Aden, Dec. 22, 2013. The 15th and the 16th Chinese Navy escort fleet broke the sailing formation on Sunday. The 15th convoy fleet began to return home and the 16th fleet officially started its escort missions on its own. (Xinhua/Liang Shun)