The return of the Pacific Fleet’s task force from the Gulf of Aden

Vladivostok greeted on November 16 a Pacific Fleet task force, which returned from an anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden, with music and traditional roasted suckling piglets.

The task force, comprising the Admiral Tributs destroyer, the Boris Butoma tanker and the MB-99 salvage tug, escorted commercial ships off the Horn of Africa from July 30 to October 15.

The task force included two helicopters, which conducted aerial reconnaissance and searched for suspected pirate vessels, and a unit of marines.

The task force returned to its home base in Zolotoy Rog Bay on November 16 after 140 days on the return journey from the Indian Ocean.

According to an old tradition, the crews were treated with roasted suckling piglets to mark the successful return from a long tour of duty at sea.

The return of the Pacific Fleet’s ships from the Gulf of Aden.

The return of the Pacific Fleet’s task force from the Gulf of Aden.

The Admiral Tributs missile destroyer in Zolotoy Rog Bay.

Sailors receive a warm welcome from relatives after a long tour of duty far from home.