Anping-class offshore patrol vessel

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

Anping-class offshore patrol vessel
Class overview
Builders: Jong Shyn Shipbuilding Company
Operators: Coast Guard Administration
Built: 2019-Present
Planned: 12
On order: 8
Building: 3
Completed: 1
General characteristics
Type: Medium patrol vessel
Speed: >44 knots[1]
Armament: water cannon, 20mm cannon, rockets. Fitted for but not with HF-2 and HF-3 missiles.[1]
Notes: Price was T$1.05 billion ($37.30 million) for CG 601[2]
Anping-class offshore patrol vessel

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.[4] One was reported to be launched on 11 December 2020, with a further three Anping-class vessels are slated for delivery to the Coast Guard Administration before the end of 2026.[5]

Vessels

A total of twelve vessels are planned.[6]

CG 601

CG 601 Anping was launched on April 27 2020[6][3] and entered service in December 2020.[2]

CG 602

CG 602 Chengkung[2] was launched in December 2020.[1]

See also

References
  1. Yu, Matt; Lin, Ko. "Coast guard takes delivery of new missile corvette, patrol boat". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  2. Blanchard, Ben. "Taiwan commissions new coast guard ships to bolster defences". in.reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. "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. News, Taiwan. "Taiwan Coast Guard to commission indigenous corvette". Taiwan News. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  6. 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.
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