Miaoli-class patrol vessel

Miaoli-class patrol vessel

Pingtung CG135
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]

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]

Gallery

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  Midships view of CG 135 Pingtung
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  40mm Bofors main gun of CG 135 Pingtung
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  Bridge of CG 135 Pingtung being inspected by then President Tsai Ing-wen
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  Water cannon aboard CG 135 Pingtung
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  CG 132 Taoyuan participates in an exerscise
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  CG 133 Taitung pierside
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  View forward from the bridge of a Miaoli-class patrol vessel with CG 132 Taoyuan at left and 133 Taitung at right

See also

• Chiayi-class patrol vessel
• Anping-class offshore patrol vessel
• Yilan-class patrol vessel

References

1. "PINGTUNG(CG 135)". www.cga.gov.tw. CGA. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
2. Staff Writer (23 September 2016). "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. 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.