Anping-class offshore patrol vessel

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Anping-class offshore patrol vessel
Class overview
BuildersJong Shyn Shipbuilding Company
OperatorsCoast Guard Administration
Built2019-Present
Planned12
On order7
Building2
Completed3
Active3
General characteristics
TypeMedium patrol vessel
Speed>44 knots[1]
Armamentwater cannon, 20mm cannon, rockets. Fitted for but not with HF-2 and HF-3 missiles.[1]
NotesPrice was T$1.05 billion ($37.30 million) for CG 601[2]
Anping-class offshore patrol vessel
Anping (CG-601)

The Anping-class is a class of offshore patrol vessels manufactured by Jong Shyn Shipbuilding Company for the Coast Guard Administration of Taiwan.

Overview[]

The class is based on the Tuo Chiang-class corvette of the Republic of China Navy but lacks the 76mm main gun and has modifications for use in the law enforcement role. They are fitted for but not with the HF-3 and HF-2 anti-ship missiles with the same capacity as the Tuo Chiang-class. In wartime they would serve as fast attack craft.[3]

History[]

Construction of the first vessel began in January 2019 at the Jong Shyn Shipbuilding Company’s Kaohsiung shipyard.[4]

Vessels[]

A total of twelve vessels are planned.[5]

CG 601[]

CG 601 Anping was launched on April 27 2020[5][3] and entered service in December 11 2020.[2]

CG 602[]

CG 602 Chengkung[2] was launched in December 2020[1]and entered service in June 25, 2021.[6] She was delivered four months ahead of schedule.[7] She is based in the Port of Hualien.[8]

CG 603[]

CG 603 Tamsui was delivered in October 2021. Based in Northern Taiwan.[9]

CG 605[]

CG 605 Cijin was launched in October 2021.[9] Despite being the fourth ship of the class she is numbered 605 due to the number 4 being considered unlucky in Taiwanese culture.[10]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Yu, Matt; Lin, Ko. "Coast guard takes delivery of new missile corvette, patrol boat". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Blanchard, Ben. "Taiwan commissions new coast guard ships to bolster defences". in.reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "New coast guard ships designed to double up as missile corvettes in wartime". taiwanenglishnews.com. Taiwan English News. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  4. ^ Hetherington, William. "Locally built patrol ship unveiled". www.taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  5. ^ a b Hsu, Tso-Juei. "Taiwan Launched A 600 Tons Coast Guard Cataraman That Can Fire 16 ASM". www.navalnews.com. Naval News. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Taiwan Coast Guard takes delivery of second missile corvette". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  7. ^ Strong, Matthew. "Taiwan Coast Guard takes early delivery of patrol vessel to protect east coast". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  8. ^ Chen, Kelvin. "Taiwan's newest Coast Guard vessel stationed in Hualien". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  9. ^ a b Hsueh-kuang, Hung; Lin, Ko. "Taiwan Coast Guard takes delivery of third missile corvette". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  10. ^ Hsu, Tso-Juei. "Taiwan Coast Guard Takes Delivery Of Third Catamaran Patrol Vessel". www.navalnews.com. Naval News. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
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