Yilan-class patrol vessel
The Yilan-class patrol vessel is a pair of heavy patrol vessels of the Coast Guard Administration of Taiwan.
Class overview | |
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Builders: | Jong Shyn Shipbuilding Company |
Operators: | Coast Guard Administration |
Planned: | 2 |
Completed: | 2 |
Active: | 2 |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Heavy patrol vessel |
Displacement: | 3,719 tons[1] |
Length: | 119.42 m (391 ft 10 in)[1] |
Beam: | 15.2 m (49 ft 10 in)[1] |
Propulsion: | 5,200 kW (7,000 hp) x 4[1] |
Aircraft carried: | UH-60/S-70C |
Aviation facilities: | Hangar |
Overview
They have a max crew of 50. The vessels have advanced quitting and interior noise control.[2]
History
The two ships of the class, Yilan and Kaohsiung were commissioned together on June 6, 2015.[3] The original plan was for one vessel to primarily be deployed to the East China Sea and for one to primarily be deployed to the South China Sea.[4]
Vessels
Yilan (CG128)
The first vessel of the class is named Yilan (CG128).[5]
Kaohsiung (CG129)
The second vessel of the class is named Kaohsiung (CG129). In June 2020 Kaohsiung and another coast guard vessel detained a large Chinese sand dredging vessel which had been illegally harvesting sand in Taiwanese waters.[6]
See also
References
- "YILAN(CG128)". www.cga.gov.tw. CGA. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "Taiwanese Coast Guard Compliance to IMO Noise Levels". www.pyroteknc.com. Pyrotek. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- Gady, Franz-Stefan. "2 New Ships: Taiwan's Coast Guard Is Thinking Big". thediplomat.com. The Diplomat. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- Wu, J.R. "Taiwan coast guard launches new ships as South China Sea tensions rise". www.reuters.com. Reuters.
- Hou, Elaine; Lin, Ko. "Taiwan's naval vessels opened for public tour at Taipei Port". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- Lin, Sean. "Chinese dredging vessel detained in CGA operation". www.taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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