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BPatrol & mine warfare vessels
At a glance
Ching Chiang-class patrol shiplarger figure on 2 of 3
T Craft-class patrol vessellarger figure on 1 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source61.4 m (201 ft 5 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Ching Chiang-class patrol ship | T Craft-class patrol vessel |
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| Builders | CSBC Corporation, Taiwan[source] | — |
| Operators | Republic of China Navy[source] | South African Navy (3) Israeli Navy (3)[source] |
| Succeeded by | Tuo Chiang -class corvette[source] | — |
| Built | 1994–2000[source] | — |
| In commission | 1994–present[source] |
22 m (72.2 ft)[source]
Complement including one officer
Single source16 personnel[source]Complement including one officer
at 22 kn (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Single source530 nmi (980 km; 610 mi) at 22 kn (41 km/h; 25 mph)[source]
Installed power
Single source2,000 hp (1,500 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Planned | 12[source] | — |
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| Completed | 12[source] |
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| Active |
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| Retired | 11[source] | — |
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| Type | Patrol ship / corvette[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Taiwan[source] Taiwan[source] | South Africa[source]T Craft class · explicitly stated class construction country, not operating-country inference |
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| Propulsion | 兩部MTU16V 1163 TB93柴油引擎[source]Unspecified | 2 ADE 444 Tl 12V diesels; 2 Hamilton water-jets[source] |
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| Name | — | T Craft class[source] |
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| Class & type | — | Patrol boat[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 16 (1 officer)[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | Surface search radar : Racal-Decca I-band[source] |
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| Armament | — | 1 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) Browning machine gun[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | T Craft International[source]T Craft class · three source ships explicitly built by T CraftInternational T Craft International[source]T Craft class South African vessels P1552/P1553/P1554 built by T Craft International; no sibling equipment or later successor company inference |
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