6 Chinese warhships cross seas

6 Chinese warships cross seas between Okinawa and Miyako islands

June 26, 2011 about Uncategorized

Six Chinese warships passed through the high seas between Okinawa and Miyako
islands Wednesday afternoon into the East China Sea.

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A Kyodo News helicopter spotted the warships, including two missile destroyers
and three frigates, which are part of the 11 Chinese warships that crossed into
the Pacific Ocean from the East China Sea through the same waters in stages on
June 8 and 9.
The six appeared headed for China in a convoy after completing military
exercises in the West Pacific.
It appeared that the remaining five warships are to sail through the same waters
sometime later, although the Kyodo chopper could not spot them.
When the helicopter approached the warships, a few crewmen showed up on the deck
of all six vessels, and some took photos of it with their cameras.
Four of the six warships belched out black smoke as they increased their speed
when the chopper approached them.
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers Kurama and Chokai were also
spotted tracking the Chinese vessels, while an MSDF P-3C reconnaissance aircraft
was also monitoring the activities of the Chinese vessels.

Source: Tuoi tre/Kyodo News