The vessels are referred to as the Min Jiang-class by the media. However, the official class designation remains unknown.[1] The first vessel is designated FMLB-I, with FMLB standing for Fast Mine Laying Boat.[2] It is assumed that the other minelayers have a similar designation
Designedit
The Min Jiang-class displaces 347 tons at full load, with a maximum speed of 14 knots. Length is 41m, width is 8.8m and draft is 1.7m.[1]
The vessels have a precision automatic mine laying system. In addition to its mines, the vessels are equipped with a T-75 cannon and T74 machine guns.[3] These are most likely intended to be used in the anti-aircraft role or against small boat swarms
Service historyedit
The first vessel was launched in August 2020 at Lung Teh Shipbuilding's Yilan County Shipyard.[3]
The second vessel was delivered in September 2021,[4] and the ROCN took delivery of the third and fourth vessel in December 2021.[5]
The Min Jiang-class replaced converted amphibious landing craft in the minelaying role.[6]
Referencesedit
^ abVavasseur, Xavier. "Taiwan Starts Construction On 3rd & 4th Mine Laying Ship". navalnews.com. Naval News. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
^Scarano, Matteo. "Update: Taiwan launches first 'fast minelayer' for RoCN". janes.com. Janes. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
^ ab"Taiwan Navy launches first locally-built rapid mine-laying vessel". taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
^Dominguez, Gabriel. "Taiwanese navy commissions first improved Tuo Chiang-class corvette, receives second FMLB minelayer". www.janes.com. Janes.
^Chen, Kelvin. "Taiwan Navy receives final pair of rapid mine-laying ships". taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
^Axe, David. "Taiwan is Making a Major Investment in Mines to Deter China". nationalinterest.org. National Interest. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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jiang, class, minelayer, class, minelayers, service, with, republic, china, navy, rocn, built, lung, shipbuilding, class, overview, builderslung, shipbuilding, operatorsrepublic, china, navy, built2019, 2021, commission2020, present, planned4, completed4, acti. The Min Jiang class minelayer is a class of minelayers in service with the Republic of China Navy ROCN built by Lung Teh Shipbuilding Class overview BuildersLung Teh Shipbuilding Co OperatorsRepublic of China Navy Built2019 2021 In commission2020 Present Planned4 Completed4 Active4 General characteristics TypeMinelayer Displacement347 tons Length41m Beam8 8m Draft1 7m Speed14 knots Armament1 x T 75 cannon 2 x T74 machine gun Contents 1 Naming 2 Design 3 Service history 4 ReferencesNaming editThe vessels are referred to as the Min Jiang class by the media However the official class designation remains unknown 1 The first vessel is designated FMLB I with FMLB standing for Fast Mine Laying Boat 2 It is assumed that the other minelayers have a similar designationDesign editThe Min Jiang class displaces 347 tons at full load with a maximum speed of 14 knots Length is 41m width is 8 8m and draft is 1 7m 1 The vessels have a precision automatic mine laying system In addition to its mines the vessels are equipped with a T 75 cannon and T74 machine guns 3 These are most likely intended to be used in the anti aircraft role or against small boat swarmsService history editThe first vessel was launched in August 2020 at Lung Teh Shipbuilding s Yilan County Shipyard 3 The second vessel was delivered in September 2021 4 and the ROCN took delivery of the third and fourth vessel in December 2021 5 The Min Jiang class replaced converted amphibious landing craft in the minelaying role 6 References edit a b Vavasseur Xavier Taiwan Starts Construction On 3rd amp 4th Mine Laying Ship navalnews com Naval News Retrieved 17 December 2021 Scarano Matteo Update Taiwan launches first fast minelayer for RoCN janes com Janes Retrieved 17 December 2021 a b Taiwan Navy launches first locally built rapid mine laying vessel taiwannews com tw Taiwan News Retrieved 17 December 2021 Dominguez Gabriel Taiwanese navy commissions first improved Tuo Chiang class corvette receives second FMLB minelayer www janes com Janes Chen Kelvin Taiwan Navy receives final pair of rapid mine laying ships taiwannews com tw Taiwan News Retrieved 17 December 2021 Axe David Taiwan is Making a Major Investment in Mines to Deter China nationalinterest org National Interest Retrieved 17 December 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Min Jiang class minelayer amp oldid 1186779783, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
