Newly Commissioned Training Ship To Visit 4 Countries In Maiden Ocean Voyage
September 19 2017
The Chinese navy's newest training ship has begun its maiden oceangoing voyage, reports China Military Online.
The Qi Jiguang, which has the hull number of 83, sailed Sunday from a military port in Dalian, in Liaoning province.
The Chinese navy says the training ship is its largest and most advanced. She is assigned to the Dalian Naval Academy. Qi Jiguang was commissioned in February.
The training ship, with 549 aboard, is expected to make port calls to Portugal, Italy,...
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