ROCS Ta Kuan
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 ROCS Ta Kuan (AGS-1601) at Zuoying Naval Base
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Republic of ChinaTaiwan | |
| Name | Ta Kuan |
| Builder | Fincantieri |
| Launched | 1995 |
| Commissioned | 1995 |
| Identification | Pennant number: (AGS-1601) |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Alliance-class research ship |
Ta Kuan at the Port of Kaohsiung
ROCS Ta Kuan (AGS-1601) is a Taiwanese Navy research vessel. Designed to carry out oceanographic and hydrographic research, as well as surveillance activities, the vessel's platform was developed from the Italian ship Alliance built for NATO.
Design[]
She is a sister ship of Alliance and Elettra being built in between the two.
History[]
Ta Kuan was built at La Spezia, Italy by Fincantieri and was launched in 1995. In 2015 she received a full upgrade from L3 Technologies.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ "Taiwanese Navy's Vessel to Undergo Retrofitting". navaltoday.com. Naval Today. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "L-3 to Retrofit Taiwanese Research Vessel". motorship.com. Motorship. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
Categories:
- Ships built in Italy
- Ships built by Fincantieri
- Research vessels