Large crowds form at Penghu’s Observatory Island to see naval technology up close
Large crowds form at Penghu’s Observatory Island to see naval technology up close
2024-03-19
A navy friendship flotilla is on an island-wide tour of Taiwan, and today and tomorrow the fleet will be docked at Penghu’s Observatory Island. Both this strategically-located island and navy ships are not usually open to the public, so today’s event attracted a large crowd. Among the attendees were excited children, interested onlookers, and even two centenarian naval officers.
A fleet of navy ships is stopping at different locations around Taiwan, and today the friendship flotilla visited Observatory Island under the jurisdiction of Magong naval base. Attending the event was a large group of people, including children that were very excited to see enormous naval vessels.
Of all the spots the friendship fleet is visiting on its trip around all of Taiwan, Observatory Island is the closest location to the median line of the Taiwan Strait. Not usually open to the public, the base welcomed a crowd of people who took advantage of the rare opportunity to step onto the island.
Hung Tung-Lin
Penghu Cultural Affairs Bureau
Observatory Island used to be an actual island, but later on during the Japanese colonial period it was connected to Penghu’s coast. It became an important island for the navy during the Japanese colonial period. Under the governance of the R.O.C., the island kept being used to guard the Taiwan Strait. It’s a really important naval base.
The guest list included two centenarians, who were originally members of the communication brigade at a navy shipyard in Penghu. It’s been several decades since these two men last worked together, and so the two were very happy to see each another again.
On site were a host of vendors from different branches of the military, which were looking to find future talent at the event. But not every vendor was military-based, as a small truck selling snacks surreptitiously showed up at the event.
Voice of Naval officer
The visitors who came here might feel a bit hungry after walking around for a while, so they might buy a little something to eat.
The public was able to step onto a warship and see active duty weapons up close. Visitors were treated to a visual feast, as they witnessed how Taiwan is developing in terms of its military’s advanced weapons, the defense ministry’s defense autonomy, and the nation’s art and culture.
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敦睦艦隊靠泊馬公"測天島" 2名百歲老兵受邀出席
2024-03-19
海軍敦睦艦隊環島行程，今明兩天來到澎湖馬公基地測天島，吸引許多澎湖民眾與小朋友登艦參觀。現場還有兩位百歲人瑞到場，兩人都曾經在海軍基地海二廠工作，這次特別受邀參加，時隔幾十年，再度回到昔日的工作地點，好懷念。
海軍敦睦艦隊環島行程，來到海軍馬公基地測天島，吸引不少民眾前來參觀，還有小朋友看到巨大的軍艦，也顯得很興奮。
測天島基地是敦睦艦隊環島行程中最靠近海峽中線的地方，有其特殊的地理位置。基地平時不對外開放，許多民眾特地利用這次機會入內參觀。
[[澎湖縣文化局長 洪棟霖]]
“本來測天島是一個島嶼，後來在日治時期成為一個陸連，跟整個岸上地區結合，成為日治時期一個重要的海軍要島，在民國之後它依然是戍守台海，非常重要的一個海軍基地”
來賓席中還有兩位百歲人瑞，兩人曾經是澎湖海軍第二造船廠通信部門的同事，時隔數十年，再度相見，好開心。
現場也聚齊了國軍各軍種部隊的攤位，趁機召募人才，旁邊竟然還出現一輛賣小吃的小貨車。
[[聲源:海軍人員]]
“進來參訪的人，有時候可能走動之後，可能會稍微肚子餓，可能會想買一點東西吃”
民眾依序登艦參觀現役武器裝備，瞭解國軍先進科技、國防自主及人文藝術發展成果。
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