Vladivostok held a ceremony on Monday to send off a sixth Pacific Fleet task force to the Gulf of Aden where it will escort merchant ships as part of an international anti-piracy operation.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaly Anikov / Go to the mediabankVladivostok held a ceremony to send off a sixth Pacific Fleet task force to the Gulf of Aden on Monday where it will escort merchant ships as part of an international anti-piracy operation.
Vladivostok held a ceremony to send off a sixth Pacific Fleet task force to the Gulf of Aden on Monday where it will escort merchant ships as part of an international anti-piracy operation.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaly Anikov / Go to the mediabankApart from an Udaloy class destroyer, RFS Admiral Panteleyev, the task force includes a supply tanker, and a rescue tugboat. The destroyer carries a unit of naval infantry on board.
Apart from an Udaloy class destroyer, RFS Admiral Panteleyev, the task force includes a supply tanker, and a rescue tugboat. The destroyer carries a unit of naval infantry on board.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaly Anikov / Go to the mediabankThe send-off ceremony was attended by the Pacific Fleet high command, as well as the wives, friends and families of the sailors.
The send-off ceremony was attended by the Pacific Fleet high command, as well as the wives, friends and families of the sailors.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaly Anikov / Go to the mediabankThe task force will escort international merchant ship convoys, protecting them from potential pirate attacks.
The task force will escort international merchant ship convoys, protecting them from potential pirate attacks.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaly Anikov / Go to the mediabankThe Pacific Fleet ships will relieve a Northern Fleet task force led by another Udaloy class destroyer, RFS Severomorsk, which has been in the area since June
The Pacific Fleet ships will relieve a Northern Fleet task force led by another Udaloy class destroyer, RFS Severomorsk, which has been in the area since June
© RIA Novosti . Vitaly Anikov / Go to the mediabankThe crew of Admiral Panteleyev has experience in anti-pirate operations.
The crew of Admiral Panteleyev has experience in anti-pirate operations.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaly Anikov / Go to the mediabankIn spring 2009, Admiral Panteleyev led a task force that was on an anti-piracy mission in the Indian Ocean off the Horn of Africa. In May 2011, the warship participated in anti-pirate drills jointly with the navies of Singapore and Indonesia.
In spring 2009, Admiral Panteleyev led a task force that was on an anti-piracy mission in the Indian Ocean off the Horn of Africa. In May 2011, the warship participated in anti-pirate drills jointly with the navies of Singapore and Indonesia.