On November 26, 2008 (October 29, 2008 in the lunar calendar), the China naval escort fleet anchored for the Somali waters today. Ship Formation Roadmap On November 26, 2008, in accordance with relevant resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and approved by the State Council of China and the Central Military Commission, today, three ships of the China Navy will sail from Sanya, Hainan Province to the Gulf of Aden and Somali waters to carry out escort missions. The China naval formation responsible for this escort mission consists of the guided missile destroyer "Wuhan", the guided missile destroyer "Haikou", and the integrated supply ship "Weishan Lake". It is also carrying two ship-borne helicopters and some naval special operations team members. According to the plan, the escort set sail from Sanya, passed through the South China Sea, the Strait of Malacca, and crossed the Indian Ocean. It has a total voyage of 4500 nautical miles. It is expected to take about 10 days to reach the mission area. According to a report by the People's Liberation Army Daily today: Yesterday afternoon, all officers and soldiers of the naval escort ship formation who had completed preparations for sailing held a mobilization meeting at a military port in Sanya. Du Jingchen, commander of the escort ship formation and chief of staff of the South China Sea Fleet, said that he must consciously understand the significance of escort from the perspective of the overall situation of national politics and diplomacy and successfully complete the task. Du Jingchen's naval special operations team conducted pre-expedition anti-piracy training. One person could deal with several people empty-handed.