Engineering:Anping-class offshore patrol vessel

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Short description: Taiwanese class of patrol vessels

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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 Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist.s of the Republic of China Navy but lacks the 76 mm (3.0 in) 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.[1]

History

Construction of the first vessel began in January 2019 at the Jong Shyn Shipbuilding Company's Kaohsiung shipyard.[2]

In May 2022, the Anping ship launched a HF-2 anti-ship missile for the first time in a joint exercise with the Navy, indicating the ship has the ability to join battles during wars.[3]

Vessels

A total of twelve vessels are planned.[4]

Anping class construction data
Hull number Ship Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Status
CG 601 Anping (安平) JSSC June 2019 April 2020[4][1] December 2020 Active[5]
CG 602 Chengkung (成功)[5] February 2020 December 2020[6] June 2021[7] Active[8][9]
CG 603 Tamsui (淡水) August 2020 May 2021 October 2021 Active[10]
CG 605 Cijin (旗津) January 2021 October 2021 April 2022 Active
CG 606 Bali (八里) July 2021 April 2022 October 2022 Active
CG 607 Ji'an (吉安) February 2022 October 2022 May 2023 Active[11]
CG 609 Wanli (萬里) August 2022 May 2023[11] November 2023 Active
CG610 Yongkang (永康) January 2023 November 2023 June 2024 Active
CG611 Changbin (長濱) August 2023 June 2024 January 2025[12] Active
CG612 Suao (蘇澳) January 2025[13] October 2025[14] Active
CG613 Lanyu (蘭嶼) October 2025 2026
CG615 October 2024 Under construction

See also

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "New coast guard ships designed to double up as missile corvettes in wartime". Taiwan English News. 27 April 2020. http://taiwanenglishnews.com/new-coast-guard-ships-designed-to-double-up-as-missile-corvettes-in-wartime/. 
  2. Hetherington, William (28 April 2020). "Locally built patrol ship unveiled". Taipei Times. https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2020/04/28/2003735417. 
  3. Helfrich, Emma (27 May 2022). "Taiwan's Coast Guard Tests Its Ability To Turn Cutters Into Ship Killers". The Drive. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/taiwans-coast-guard-test-its-ability-to-turn-cutters-into-ship-killers. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Hsu, Tso-Juei (25 May 2020). "Taiwan Launched A 600 Tons Coast Guard Cataraman That Can Fire 16 ASM". Naval News. https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2020/05/taiwan-launched-a-600-tons-coast-guard-cataraman-that-can-fire-16-asm/. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 Blanchard, Ben. "Taiwan commissions new coast guard ships to bolster defences". Reuters. https://in.reuters.com/article/taiwan-security/taiwan-commissions-new-coast-guard-ships-to-bolster-defences-idINL1N2IR08X. 
  6. Yu, Matt; Lin, Ko (11 December 2020). "Coast guard takes delivery of new missile corvette, patrol boat". Focus Taiwan. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202012110012. 
  7. "Taiwan Coast Guard takes delivery of second missile corvette". Focus Taiwan. 25 June 2021. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202106250020. 
  8. Strong, Matthew (25 June 2021). "Taiwan Coast Guard takes early delivery of patrol vessel to protect east coast". Taiwan News. https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4232439. 
  9. Chen, Kelvin (29 June 2021). "Taiwan's newest Coast Guard vessel stationed in Hualien". Taiwan News. https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4235494. 
  10. Hsueh-kuang, Hung; Lin, Ko (28 October 2021). "Taiwan Coast Guard takes delivery of third missile corvette". Focus Taiwan. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202110280014. 
  11. 11.0 11.1 Chiao-lien, Lin; Lo, James (15 May 2023). "Taiwan domestic 600-ton frigate project 50 percent complete: OAC". Focus Taiwan. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305150019. 
  12. "Coast Guard takes delivery of another 600-ton corvette - Focus Taiwan" (in en-US). 2025-01-10. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202501100015. 
  13. "Taiwan launches new indigenous Coast Guard vessels". Taiwan Today. 13 January 2025. https://www.taiwantoday.tw/Society/Top-News/264353/Taiwan-launches-new-indigenous-Coast-Guard-vessels. 
  14. Tsai, Meng-yu; Kao, Evelyn (2 October 2025). "Coast Guard frigate 'Suao' commissioned". Central News Agency. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202510020016.  Republished as: "Vessels enter CGA service". Taipei Times. 3 October 2025. https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2025/10/03/2003844856. 

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