Miaoli-class patrol vessel

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

Miaoli-class patrol vessel
Class overview
Completed: 4
Active: 4
General characteristics
Type: Patrol vessel
Displacement: 1,899 tons[1]
Length: 87.6m[1]
Beam: 12.8m[1]
Propulsion: 7280KW x 2[1]
Speed: 24 knots[2]
Range: 6,000nm[2]
Armament: 40mm cannon,[3] 20mm cannon, two T75 machine guns, and water cannon.[2]
Pingtung CG135
Taitung CG133
Taitung CG133

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. "PINGTUNG(CG 135)". www.cga.gov.tw. CGA. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. Writer, Staff. "Coast guard ships are not show of force: Tsai". www.taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  3. "Anchors aweigh as locally made cutters join coast guard fleet". taiwantoday.tw. Taiwan Today. 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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