Anping (CG-601) | |
Class overview | |
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Builders | Jong Shyn Shipbuilding Company |
Operators | Coast Guard Administration |
Built | 2019–present |
Planned | 12 |
On order | 1 |
Building | 2 |
Completed | 9 |
Active | 9 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Medium patrol vessel |
Speed | >44 knots (81 km/h; 51 mph) [1] |
Armament | list error: <br /> list (help) -water cannon -20 mm cannon -NCSIST 2.75in rockets remote weapon station Fitted for but not with: -HF-2 and HF-3 missiles -Phalanx CIWS [1] |
Notes | Price was T$1.05 billion ($37.30 million) for CG 601 [2] |
The Anping class is a class of offshore patrol vessels manufactured by Jong Shyn Shipbuilding Company for the Coast Guard Administration of Taiwan.
The class is based on the Tuo Chiang-class corvettes 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. [3]
Construction of the first vessel began in January 2019 at the Jong Shyn Shipbuilding Company’s Kaohsiung shipyard. [4]
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. [5]
A total of twelve vessels are planned. [6]
Hull number | Ship | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Status |
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CG 601 | Anping (安平) | JSSC | June 2019 | April 2020 [6] [3] | December 2020 | Active [2] |
CG 602 | Chengkung (成功) [2] | February 2020 | December 2020 [1] | 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 | Active | ||
CG612 | Under construction | |||||
CG615 | Under construction | |||||
CG616 |
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