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Thursday, January 19, 2012

Taiwanese Navy maneuvers ahead of Lunar New Year

Kidd class destroyerThe Navy dispatched two of its four Kidd-class destroyers and anti-submarine warfare helicopters Wednesday to take part in a maneuver off the coast of Yilan, northeastern Taiwan, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday that begins Jan. 22.

Four Kuang Hua VI-class missile boats opened the drill with an anti-ship exercise off the coast of Suao Township, followed by a demonstration of S-70C ASW search and rescue helicopters.

A close-quarters showing by the two Kidd-class destroyers -- the Keelung and the Suao -- was the highlight of the exercise.

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