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.[6]
 CG 5001 Chiayi
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | CSBC Corporation, Taiwan |
| Operators | Coast Guard Administration |
| Built | 2018-Present |
| Planned | 4 |
| On order | 4 |
| Building | 3 |
| Completed | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Large patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 5,044 tons[1] |
| Length | 125m[2] |
| Beam | 16.5m[2] |
| Speed | 24 knots[2] |
| Range | >10,000 nautical miles[3] |
| Armament | 1 X NCSIST 2.75in rockets remote weapon station, 2 X 20mm cannon remote weapon station, 3 X water cannons[4] |
| Aircraft carried | UH-60/S-70C |
| Aviation facilities | Hangar |
| Notes | Contract is NT$11.74 billion (US$392 million) for the delivery of all four vessels[5] |
Description
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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.[6][7]
History
editThe procurement is part of a decade long Coast Guard shipbuilding project with a projected budget of NT$42.6 billion ($1.4 billion).[6] The budgeted cost of the four 4,000 ton patrol vessels is NT$ 11.74 billion (US$392 million).[2] Delivery of all four is planned to be completed by 2025.[8]
The first vessel of the class, Chiayi (CG5001), was launched in June 2020.[6] The President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen presided over the launch.[3] The Coast Guard took possession of Chiayi in April 2021.[1]
The second vessel, Hsinchu (CG5002), was delivered in April 2022.[5]
Vessels
editA total of 4 vessels are planned.
- Hsinchu (CG5002), launched in April 2021,[10] commissioned and delivered in December 2022.
- Taipei (CG5005), launched in March 2024.[12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Strong, Matthew. "Taiwan Coast Guard takes delivery of largest frigate". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d Yu, Matt; Yeh, Joseph. "President Tsai christens Taiwan's largest coast guard ship 'Chiayi'". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ a b "President Tsai launches 4,000-ton patrol vessel Chiayi". taiwantoday.tw. Taiwan Today. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "CG-5001 Chiayi frigate".
- ^ a b Yen-hsi, Lai; Lo, James. "CSBC Corp. delivers 4,000-ton patrol vessel to Coast Guard". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Taiwan coast guard launches indigenously built patrol ship". mainichi.jp. Mainichi. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ 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) - ^ 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.
- ^ Hsu, Tso-Juei (2021-04-30). "Taiwan Coast Guard receives its first Chiayi-class Large Patrol Vessel". Naval News. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Chen, Kelvin. "Taiwan Coast Guard Administration launches 3rd Chiayi-class patrol vessel". taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ a b 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.