Miaoli-class patrol vessel

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Miaoli-class patrol vessel
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Pingtung CG135
Class overview
Completed4
Active4
General characteristics
TypePatrol vessel
Displacement1,899 tons [1]
Length87.6m [1]
Beam12.8m [1]
Propulsion7280KW x 2 [1]
Speed24 knots [2]
Range6,000nm [2]
Armament40mm cannon, [3] 20mm cannon, two T75 machine guns, and water cannon. [2]

The Miaoli-class patrol vessel is a class of patrol vessels of the Coast Guard Administration of Taiwan.

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Overview

The vessels are armed with 40mm guns and water cannons with an effective range of 120m. [3]

History

The Taitung and Pingtung were commissioned on September 21, 2016, by Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen. [4]

Vessels

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "PINGTUNG(CG 135)". www.cga.gov.tw. CGA. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Staff Writer (23 September 2016). "Coast guard ships are not show of force: Tsai". www.taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Anchors aweigh as locally made cutters join coast guard fleet". taiwantoday.tw. Taiwan Today. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  4. Arthur, Gordon. "ADAS 2016: Taiwan's coast guard commissions cutters". www.shephardmedia.com. Shephard Media. Retrieved 4 July 2020.