The PLAN ’88’ crew support ship berthed next to Varyag has left port this afternoon.
According to eye witnesses at Dalian, a large number of people were seen carrying their luggage up the aircraft carrier. “About to sail” flag has been raised on the ship.
Unconfirmed report says a Type 39A SSK, one Type 051C (Shenyang) destroyer, one Sovremenny (Fuzhou) destroyer and one Type 054A (Xuzhou) frigate are nearby to escort the carrier once sea trials start.