PLAN task force passing through Kiel Canal into North sea local time on Oct-12-2015 for the first time after just concluded visit to Poland. Along the way, local residents waved friendly hellos to the ship's officers, and also taken pictures with the PLAN ships as the background.
Next the PLAN task force will enter Elbe river, through Dover, the English channel then the Bay of Biscay, and then Lisbon, Portugal for a friendly visit.