Chiayi-class offshore patrol vessel

Chiayi-class patrol vessel
CG 5001 Chiayi
Class overview
BuildersCSBC Corporation, Taiwan
OperatorsCoast Guard Administration
Built2018-Present
Planned4
On order4
Building3
Completed3
General characteristics
TypeLarge patrol vessel
Displacement5,044 tons[1]
Length125m[2]
Beam16.5m[2]
Speed24 knots[2]
Range>10,000 nautical miles[3]
Armament1 X NCSIST 2.75in rockets remote weapon station, 2 X 20mm cannon remote weapon station, 3 X water cannons[4]
Aircraft carriedUH-60/S-70C
Aviation facilitiesHangar
NotesContract is NT$11.74 billion (US$392 million) for the delivery of all four vessels[5]

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]

Description

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CG 5002 Hsinchu

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

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The 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

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A total of 4 vessels are planned.

  • Chiayi (CG5001), launched in June 2020,[6] commissioned and delivered in April 2021.[9]
  • Hsinchu (CG5002), launched in April 2021,[10] commissioned and delivered in December 2022.
  • Yunlin (CG5003), launched in December 2022,[11] commissioned and delivered in March 2024.[12]
  • Taipei (CG5005), launched in March 2024.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Strong, Matthew. "Taiwan Coast Guard takes delivery of largest frigate". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "President Tsai launches 4,000-ton patrol vessel Chiayi". taiwantoday.tw. Taiwan Today. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  4. ^ "CG-5001 Chiayi frigate".
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Taiwan coast guard launches indigenously built patrol ship". mainichi.jp. Mainichi. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  7. ^ 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)
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Hsu, Tso-Juei (2021-04-30). "Taiwan Coast Guard receives its first Chiayi-class Large Patrol Vessel". Naval News. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  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.
  11. ^ Chen, Kelvin. "Taiwan Coast Guard Administration launches 3rd Chiayi-class patrol vessel". taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  12. ^ 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.
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