Miaoli-class patrol vessel
Class overview
Completed4
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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]
Pingtung CG135
Taitung CG133
Taitung CG133

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

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

  • Miaoli CG131[2]
  • Taoyuan CG132[2]
  • Taitung CG133[2]
  • Pingtung CG135[2]

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.


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