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Chiayi-class patrol vessel
CG 5001 Chiayi
Class overview
BuildersCSBC Corporation, Taiwan
OperatorsCoast Guard Administration
Built2018-Present
Planned4
On order4
Building3
Completed3
General characteristics
TypeLarge patrol vessel
Displacement5,044 tons
Length125m
Beam16.5m
Speed24 knots
Range>10,000 nautical miles
Armament1 X NCSIST 2.75in rockets remote weapon station, 2 X 20mm cannon remote weapon station, 3 X water cannons
Aircraft carriedUH-60/S-70C
Aviation facilitiesHangar
NotesContract is NT$11.74 billion (US$392 million) for the delivery of all four vessels

The Chiayi-class patrol vessel is a heavy patrol vessel of the Coast Guard Administration of Taiwan. Four ships are planned. All four are planned to be constructed by CSBC Corporation, Taiwan.

Description

CG 5002 Hsinchu

The class has a helipad and hangar which can accommodate a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. It is equipped with a medical center with a negative pressure area, a surgery suite, and a x-ray facility.

History

The procurement is part of a decade long Coast Guard shipbuilding project with a projected budget of NT$42.6 billion ($1.4 billion). The budgeted cost of the four 4,000 ton patrol vessels is NT$ 11.74 billion (US$392 million). Delivery of all four is planned to be completed by 2025.

The first vessel of the class, Chiayi (CG5001), was launched in June 2020. The President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen presided over the launch. The Coast Guard took possession of Chiayi in April 2021.

The second vessel, Hsinchu (CG5002), was delivered in April 2022.

Vessels

A total of 4 vessels are planned.

  • Chiayi (CG5001), launched in June 2020, commissioned and delivered in April 2021.
  • Hsinchu (CG5002), launched in April 2021, commissioned and delivered in December 2022.
  • Yunlin (CG5003), launched in December 2022, commissioned and delivered in March 2024.
  • Taipei (CG5005), launched in March 2024.

See also

References

  1. ^ Strong, Matthew. "Taiwan Coast Guard takes delivery of largest frigate". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  2. ^ Yu, Matt; Yeh, Joseph. "President Tsai christens Taiwan's largest coast guard ship 'Chiayi'". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  3. ^ "President Tsai launches 4,000-ton patrol vessel Chiayi". taiwantoday.tw. Taiwan Today. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  4. "CG-5001 Chiayi frigate".
  5. ^ Yen-hsi, Lai; Lo, James. "CSBC Corp. delivers 4,000-ton patrol vessel to Coast Guard". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Taiwan coast guard launches indigenously built patrol ship". mainichi.jp. Mainichi. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  7. China (Taiwan), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of (2021-04-30). "Tsai presides over delivery of CGA patrol vessel Chiayi". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 2021-05-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. Chung, Lawrence (June 2020). "Taiwan set to commission its largest patrol ship to strengthen South China Sea claims". www.scmp.com. SCMP. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  9. Hsu, Tso-Juei (2021-04-30). "Taiwan Coast Guard receives its first Chiayi-class Large Patrol Vessel". Naval News. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  10. "海巡4000噸級「嘉義艦」明天交船 配備火箭彈展現防衛國土決心". 聯合新聞網. 2021-04-29.
  11. Chen, Kelvin. "Taiwan Coast Guard Administration launches 3rd Chiayi-class patrol vessel". taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  12. ^ Tiwari, Sakshi (2024-03-10). "Taiwan Acquires 4000-Ton Heavy Patrol Vessel 'Taipei' To 'Defend Freedom & Democracy' From China". Latest Asian, Middle-East, EurAsian, Indian News. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
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