At 9:00 a.m. (local time) on March 4, the Chinese Navy escort fleet led by the 055-class destroyer "Lhasa" passed through the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Persian Gulf, beginning to carry out routine escort missions for Chinese-registered oil tankers.
The fleet includes the "Lhasa" ship, the 052D-class destroyer "Urumqi" ship, and the supply ship "Loma Lake" ship.
The fleet will provide round-the-clock escort in the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf of Oman, and the Persian Gulf.
The 055-class missile destroyers are known as the "shield and sword" of China's aircraft carrier strike groups.
As the second 055-class destroyer to be commissioned, the Lhasa has outstanding intelligence perception capabilities, air defense and anti-missile capabilities, and anti-ship warfare capabilities.
The Chinese Navy has always been committed to common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security, and has contributed to global maritime stability.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1858812698640586/
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