Chapter 612 Persian Gulf Escort Fleet (end of the month, monthly ticket requested)
If there is one thing that is the most lively in summer, it is the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
The 1988 Seoul Olympics was held in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, from September 17 to October 2. As the world's largest sporting event, the influence of the Summer Olympics can be imagined, and there are many viewers around the world every year.
In order to host the Olympics, South Korea has also invested heavily. Since 1981, South Korea has gathered outstanding talents from all relevant departments across the country, including industry and commerce, enterprises, construction, culture and education, art, and communication, and actively started various preparatory work. Despite the pressure of high external debt, the South Korean government allocated US$900 million to subsidize the preparations for the Olympics, 55% of which was used for hardware construction such as competition venues, Olympic Village, Press Village and News Center, and 45% was used for software construction such as beautification of the city, construction of Olympic Park, improvement of medical services, improvement of reception quality, and good publicity and reporting.
In addition, with some indirect investments, the total investment in the Seoul Olympics reached US$3 billion.
In order to host this Olympic Games, Seoul built a total of 34 competition venues and various auxiliary training venues.
It was also in this Olympic Games that table tennis was included and the Wang Liu competition, which had been suspended for 64 years, was restored.
In this Olympic Games, the Soviet Union dominated the gold medal and medal lists, winning 55 gold medals, 31 bronze medals, and 46 bronze medals, a total of 132 medals. The second was East Germany (Democratic Germany), which won 37 gold medals, 35 silver medals, and 30 bronze medals, a total of 102 medals.
The United States ranked third in both the gold medal and medal lists, winning 36 gold medals, 31 silver medals, and 30 bronze medals, a total of 94 medals.
Because of China's investment in sports over the years, its Olympic performance has also made considerable progress, winning 20 gold medals, 16 silver medals, and 17 bronze medals, a total of 53 medals.
Now China has established the Beijing Olympic Bid Committee in Beijing, and held the first press conference to start the work of bidding for the 2000 Olympic Games.
Yes, China hopes to bid for the 2000 Olympic Games, thus opening a new era for China in this millennium.
China can't wait to show the achievements made in recent years to the world with a new look of China through hosting the Olympic Games.
While Liu Tao was reading the newspaper, time had passed unknowingly and the plane landed at Rongcheng Airport.
While Liu Tao was busy with Project No. 10, China formed the first escort formation with the destroyer "Xiangjiang", the frigate "Hong Kong Island" and the supply ship "Poyang Lake", and began to rush to the Persian Gulf to start the world-renowned ocean escort.
As the "Iran-Iraq Ship Attack War" continued, one cargo tanker after another was sunk and damaged, which had affected the interests of non-belligerent countries. Several oil-producing countries in the Persian Gulf twice proposed to the five permanent members of the UN Security Council - the United States, the Soviet Union, China, France and the United Kingdom to rent ships and escort requests.
Among them, the United States was the most active. It not only sent destroyers, frigates, and patrol ships to the Persian Gulf for escort at the fastest speed, but also had an aircraft carrier fleet cruising in the Arabian Sea.
However, Iran and Iraq did not give the Americans any face at all. During this period, another Perry-class frigate was sunk.
In addition to the United States, the Soviet Union also sent an escort fleet.
France and Britain also sent escort fleets to the Persian Gulf.
This time, the escort fleet formed by China is also going to set off.
The first escort fleet includes the destroyer "Xiangjiang", the frigate "Hong Kong Island", and the supply ship "Poyang Lake", as well as eight Type 022 missile boats, four Type 022A torpedo boats and a Type 054 frigate.
However, there are some Arab faces on these missile boats, torpedo boats and frigates, but these are missile boats, torpedo boats and frigates customized by Saudi Arabia, and are the first batch of warships delivered.
These Saudi naval officers and soldiers have been trained in China for more than a year.
Originally, these warships would be delivered to Saudi Arabia around the Spring Festival, but Saudi Arabia was eager to own these warships because of the escalating war between Iran and Iraq. They urged several times and even raised the price.
The escort fleet is going to set off, and these warships will also be together.
Zhao Guoping, wearing a military uniform, was communicating with the person in charge of this Saudi voyage.
The commander of the escort fleet is naturally not Zhao Guoping, who is responsible for the delivery and docking of the warships.
During this period, the negotiations were not only about the delivery of these warships, but also about the use of Saudi military ports for supplies.
For the first long voyage of the escort fleet, in addition to the "Poyang Lake" supply ship, there must also be a port for supply.
The person in charge of this Saudi voyage is not an ordinary person, but a prince of the Saudi royal family, and a prince who holds real power.
There are many princes and princesses in the Saudi royal family, but only a part of them can stand out and hold real power.
In addition, Zhao Guoping met with Zhang Zhaozhong and others to explain some things.
This is the first time that the Chinese Navy has sailed long distances for escort. The Navy and the higher authorities attach great importance to it, so they have formed such a powerful escort formation. Among the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, the escort formation is second only to the United States and the Soviet Union.
Needless to say, the destroyer "Xiangjiang" and the frigate "Hong Kong Island" are the supply ship "Poyang Lake", which is also a large supply ship that was put into service in 1979. It can carry 10,550 tons of fuel, 1,000 tons of light diesel, 200 tons of supply water, 200 tons of drinking water and 50 tons of refrigerated food at a time.
Along the way, they can replenish or stop at ports in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Pakistan at any time.
Even the navigation system on the ship uses the Beidou Navigation System. As for communications, in addition to telegraphs, there are also satellite phones.
Finally, when the time came, the destroyer "Hong Kong Island" and the frigate "Xiangjiang" sounded their whistles and began to leave the port.
The soldiers on the warships waved and saluted the people on the shore, and the people on the shore saluted the soldiers one after another.
As the first escort formation of China, the first ocean voyage of the Chinese Navy is of great significance.
But everyone knows that there are huge risks.
Because along the route, China lacks experience, marine hydrological data, marine geographical data, and marine meteorological data.
A century-old navy is not just because of building warships, but more importantly, the accumulation of various data.
A strong naval country is not only reflected in advanced warships and well-trained navies, but also in the accumulation of marine data.
Zhao Guoping watched the escort fleet leave, and his salute was never put down. He only hoped that the escort fleet could sail smoothly and return safely.
Zhao Guoping did not put down his salute until the escort fleet disappeared from sight.
At the same time, Zhang Zhaozhong, the commander of the escort fleet, also stood on the deck.
He previously served as the captain of the frigate "Hong Kong Island", and later made military achievements and was promoted to the captain of the destroyer "Xiangjiang". This time he served as the commander of the escort fleet.
This escort fleet sailed far, not only to escort in the Persian Gulf, but also to collect various information on the route to accumulate foundation for the Chinese Navy.
It was half a year before they returned to China again. They needed to leave China for half a year!