This retired guided missile destroyer left Dalian Port from10/0/month 1 1 and left the embrace of the sea for 36 years. After 1 1 day trip to the Yangtze River, the journey 1040 km, and Wuhan was successfully reached.
At 2: 00 p.m.18, the warship slowly passed the Second Yangtze River Bridge. "Xi Ann! Welcome to visit! Welcome to visit! "The bridge is full of spectators and cheers are endless.
The officers and men on board were greeted by emotional contagion, some waved and cheered to the crowd on the bridge, and some asked reporters to take photos for them. 10 More than 0 officers and men hung a banner "Salute to the people of Jiangcheng" on the ship.
At 3: 00 p.m. 10, the warship marked "106" slowly docked at Wuhan Port Pier 20. Missile launcher, main battery, watchtower ... the Xi' an ship with a length of 132 meters is clearly visible. The usually deserted river beach has been crowded with a large number of citizens. Nine navy soldiers in blue uniforms lined up beside the ship's rail to pay tribute.
It is reported that the appearance of an warship is the first time that a large warship has been welcomed in the Yangtze River section of Wuhan. On both sides of the Yangtze River, many Wuhan citizens witnessed the magnificent gesture of the Xi 'an warship and praised it repeatedly as "spectacular".