What happened when the Chinese Navy escorted merchant ships safely through the Gulf of Aden while the U.S. ships were being bombed?
Recently, the Red Sea crisis has continued to escalate, the Houthis and the US military have been inextricably fighting, and the sound of the first in Yemen has been everywhere, and many missiles have been smashed at the United States.
Recently,The semi-submersible ship "Tai'ankou", a Chinese special ship, successfully passed through the waters of the Gulf of Aden, which was escorted by the 45th escort group of the Chinese Navy.
It is reported that"Tai'an Kou"Carrying 10 sets of wind turbine towers, the ship is departing from the port of Hamria in the United Arab Emirates, with its destination being the United Kingdom. While"Tai'an Kou"The status of the ship is extraordinary, it is the leader in special vessels. In 2002, China's first self-manufactured semi-submersible ship"Tai'an Kou"The ship was successfully launched, demonstrating its strong maritime carrying capacity. With a total load of 18,000 tons, a speed of up to 14 knots and a depth of up to 19 meters, this semi-submersible ship can transport oversized cargo such as oil platforms and submarines. "Tai'an Kou"The appearance of the semi-submersible ship symbolizes that China has achieved a zero breakthrough in the field of semi-submersible ships, and has become the second country in the world that can build semi-submersible ships after the Netherlands. With this kind of super-large tonnage semi-submersible ship, China's sea ** boats will have no worries when performing ocean-going missions in the future, and will be more confident to meet various challenges.
It is worth noting that"Tai'an Kou"During this trip to the United Kingdom, the Red Sea crisis did not change course, and it resolutely crossed the Gulf of Aden in the direction of the Suez Canal. As we all know, the Houthis and the US military are engaged in fierce fighting in the waters of the Red Sea, and ships of many countries are trying to avoid it"Crossing the line of fire", chose to go around the Cape of Good Hope. Even American merchant ships with US escorts did not dare to pass easily.
However,"Tai'an Kou"The semi-submersible ship was able to cross the Gulf of Aden this time, in addition to the promise of non-attack by the Houthis, but also benefited from the strict escort of the 45th escort group of the Chinese Navy, which ensured the safety of navigation.
According to official sources, the 45th batch of escort formations of the Chinese Navy is mainly composed of three major ships: the Urumqi missile destroyer, the Linyi missile frigate, and the Dongpinghu comprehensive supply ship. In order to effectively prevent the intrusion of pirates, the Tai'an slogan semi-submersible ship will submit an escort application to the escort group every time it crosses the Gulf of Aden.
After receiving the application, the 45th escort group will respond quickly, according to the characteristics of the Taean slogan semi-submersible ship and the complex situation in the waters of the Gulf of AdenThe Type 052D destroyer Urumqi was dispatched to provide close escortAt the same time, the Dongping Lake ship was arranged to patrol in the designated sea area.
When passing through complex sea areas,The escort formation sent *** to patrol the air on alertAt the same time, there is also a first-class pre-investigation to ensure that when there is an emergency, it can respond quickly and respond positively.
During this period, the formation also adjusted its course and speed according to the surrounding situation, and used radar and other means to monitor the situation in the surrounding sea areas in an all-round way. Finally, after more than 50 hours of sailing, the semi-submersible ship "Tai'ankou" successfully arrived at the designated place under the escort of the formation.
Thanks to the Chinese escort formations for escorting)
When they parted, the crew sprayed slogans such as "Thank you to the Chinese Navy for escorting" on the deck, and also unfurled the national flag to express their gratitude to the escort formation.
In addition, in another area of the Gulf of Aden, the Panamanian-flagged "Zhongxingmen" ship also arrived safely at the predetermined location under escort, and expressed heartfelt thanks to the officers and men of the escort formation.
So far, the Chinese Navy has dispatched more than 100 ships in 45 batches to escort more than 7,000 Chinese and foreign vessels in the Gulf of Aden and Somali waters, making important contributions to maintaining regional peace and stability.
When the three ships of the 45th batch of escort formations of the Chinese Navy were sailing separately, the command ship 052D Urumqi and the US Navy's "Eisenhower" aircraft carrier formation came to a close-range appearance in the same frame, and the distance between the Urumqi ship and the "Eisenhower" aircraft carrier was about the same distance as the distance between the US cruiser and its aircraft carrier, which means that China's ** have entered the US aircraft carrier battle group. 
The so-called "narrow road" is the Gulf of Aden, which is a part of the waters of the Arabian Sea between Yemen and Somalia, with a total area of only 530,000 square kilometers. One US aircraft carrier group controls one or two million square kilometers of water.
With the USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier formation, seven main warships will drive over, and if they are deployed according to their operational status, the distance between the ships will be several tens of kilometers. As long as there is a US aircraft carrier group in this place, it is impossible for ships of other countries to avoid its sailing routes.
The Chinese Navy's escort formations are able to help Chinese and foreign ships reach their destinations smoothly in a variety of complex maritime environments, which is inseparable from ordinary combat training.
Not long ago, in order to cope with the complex situation around it, the 45th batch of escort formations of the Chinese Navy carried out an actual offensive and defensive exercise. The drill came suddenly, like the calm before a storm, when suddenly the drums of war beat and the smoke of gunpowder filled. The enemy's traces flashed on the radar screen, and the Urumqi ship was like a agile cheetah, responding quickly, and the ship's *** took off. The detachments fought in concert to build a tight firepower network, like an invisible giant net tightly binding the enemy. 
When the "enemy" approached, the commander decisively gave the command to fight. The heavy machine gun roared like a lion flapping its wings, quickly aiming at its target and launching a fierce attack. Under the suppression of such powerful firepower, the "enemy" reluctantly chose to retreat. At the same time, the air defense drill on the Linyi was also in full swing. When the target was discovered, the relevant departments on the ship skillfully fired jamming bombs, disrupting the sight of the enemy plane. In the end, the "enemy" aircraft was in a state of confusion and had to leave in disgrace. 
After this actual offensive and defensive exercise, the escort formation took a short rest. Immediately afterwards, another training activity involving multiple subjects was in full swing, as if it was a never-ending battle, forging the will and courage of every warrior.
For many years, piracy in the Gulf of Aden has been rampant, and now the Red Sea crisis has overflowed, and the situation in the surrounding waters has become more complicated, and there are various threats.
The escort formations of the Chinese Navy are conducting real combat training)
This requires the escort squadron to conduct all kinds of targeted training in peacetime, take into account all possible situations as much as possible, and exercise the corresponding coping ability, so that they will not be in a hurry when danger arises.
Therefore, in addition to the daily performance of tasks, the escort formation spends most of its time in various subjects of training, and it is precisely in the training again and again that the strength of the formation is enhanced, and Chinese and foreign ships are more willing to choose the Chinese Navy escort formation for escort.