Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-06-15
An ROC Navy fleet of friendship has returned to Taiwan after more than three months
of exercises in Central America and the Caribbean.
The fleet consisting of three frigates began its long journey on March 2.. After more than 23,000 nautical miles, the ships returned to Zuoying harbor in southern Taiwan early Friday morning.
The overseas training mission covered the entire Pacific Ocean. For the first time, the fleet also passed through the Panama Canal en route to the Caribbean.
Upon its return, the fleet’s nearly 800 officers, sailors and cadets received a warm welcome from navy commander, Admiral Huang Shu-kuang, fellow servicemen and family members. [FULL STORY]