Yilan-class patrol vessel

The Yilan-class patrol vessel is a pair of heavy patrol vessels of the Coast Guard Administration of Taiwan.

Yilan-class patrol vessel
Class overview
BuildersJong Shyn Shipbuilding Company
OperatorsCoast Guard Administration
Planned2
Completed2
Active2
General characteristics
TypeHeavy patrol vessel
Displacement3,719 tons[1]
Length119.42 m (391 ft 10 in)[1]
Beam15.2 m (49 ft 10 in)[1]
Propulsion5,200 kW (7,000 hp) x 4[1]
Aircraft carriedUH-60/S-70C
Aviation facilitiesHangar
Yilan (CG128) under construction
Kaohsiung (CG129)
Yilan (CG128)

Overview

They have a max crew of 50. The vessels have advanced quieting 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
  1. "YILAN(CG128)". www.cga.gov.tw. CGA. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. "Taiwanese Coast Guard Compliance to IMO Noise Levels". www.pyroteknc.com. Pyrotek. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  3. Gady, Franz-Stefan. "2 New Ships: Taiwan's Coast Guard Is Thinking Big". thediplomat.com. The Diplomat. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  4. Wu, J.R. "Taiwan coast guard launches new ships as South China Sea tensions rise". www.reuters.com. Reuters.
  5. Hou, Elaine; Lin, Ko. "Taiwan's naval vessels opened for public tour at Taipei Port". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  6. Lin, Sean. "Chinese dredging vessel detained in CGA operation". www.taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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