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|Name = ''Tuo Chiang'' class
|Name = ''Tuo Chiang'' class
|Builders = LUNG TEH Shipbuilding, [[Yilan County, Taiwan]]
|Builders = LUNG TEH Shipbuilding, [[Yilan County, Taiwan]]
|Operators = {{navy|Taiwan}}
|Operators = {{flagicon|Taiwan}} [[Republic of China Navy|Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy]]
|Class before = {{sclass-|Ching Chiang|patrol boat|1}}
|Class before = [[Gin Chiang patrol boat]]
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|Built range = 2012-present
|Built range = 2012-
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|In commission range = 2014-present
|In commission range = 2014-
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|Total ships planned = 12
|Total ships planned = 12
|Total ships completed = 1
|Total ships completed = 1
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|Ship type = [[Offshore patrol vessel|Coastal]] [[corvette]]
|Ship type = [[Offshore patrol vessel|Coastal]] [[Corvette]]
|Ship displacement = 567 tonnes full load <ref>{{cite web
|Ship displacement = 567 tonnes full load <ref>{{cite web
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|Ship draught = {{convert|2.3|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|Ship draught = {{convert|2.3|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|Ship propulsion = MTU 20V 4000 M93L diesel engine - rated at 4,300 kW (5,766 bhp), 4 x MJP CSU 850 waterjet
|Ship propulsion = MTU 20V 4000 M93L diesel engine - rated at 4,300 kW (5,766 bhp), 4 x MJP CSU 850 waterjet
|Ship speed = {{convert|40|kn|kph}} (fully armed)
|Ship speed = {{convert|45|kn|kph}} (fully armed)
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|Ship sensors = *Navigational Radar
|Ship sensors = *Navigational Radar
*CS/SPG-6N(S) 2D Surface Search Radar
*CS/SPG-6N(S) Surface Search Radar
*CS/SPG-6N(T) Fire Control Radar
*CS/SPG-6N(T) Fire Control Radar
*Variable Depth Sonar
*Variable Depth Sonar
|Ship EW = 12 counter-IR/RF [[Chaff (countermeasure)|chaff]] dispensers (6 bow and stern)<ref name="defensenews31dec14">{{cite web
|Ship EW = 12 counter-IR/RF [[chaff]] dispensers (6 bow and stern)<ref name="defensenews31dec14">{{cite web
|url = http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/naval/ships/2014/12/31/taiwan-navy-catamaran-corvette/21097169/
|url = http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/naval/ships/2014/12/31/taiwan-navy-catamaran-corvette/21097169/
|title = Taiwan Navy Accepts New Catamaran
|title = Taiwan Navy Accepts New Catamaran
|website = Defensenews.com
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|last = Minnick
|last = Minnick
|first = Wendell
|first = Wendell
|date = 31 December 2014
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|Ship armament = *8 × [[Hsiung Feng II|Hsiung Feng II subsonic anti-ship missile]]
|Ship armament = *8 × [[Hsiung Feng II|Hsiung Feng II subsonic anti-ship missile]]
*8 × [[Hsiung Feng III|Hsiung Feng III hypersonic nuclear missile]]<ref>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/taiwanese-navy-accidentally-fires-nuclear-8730387</ref><ref>http://defencenews.in/article/At-Mach-10,-Taiwans-Hsiung-Feng-III-Anti-China-Missiles-could-be-faster-than-the-BrahMos-18873</ref><ref>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1718956/taiwanese-navy-accidentally-fires-hypersonic-missile-at-fishing-vessel-as-tensions-with-enemies-china-ratcheted-up</ref>
*8 × [[Hsiung Feng III|Hsiung Feng III supersonic anti-ship missile]]
*1 × [[Otobreda 76 mm]]
*1 × [[Otobreda 76 mm]]
*1 × [[Phalanx CIWS]]
*1 × [[Phalanx CIWS]]
*2 × 12.7mm [[M2 Browning|Browning M2HB]]
*2 × 12.7mm [[M2 Browning|Browning M2HB]]
*2 × [[Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes]] (one port and one starboard)<ref name="defensenews31dec14"/>
*2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo launcher (one port and one starboard)<ref name="defensenews31dec14"/>
|Ship aircraft facilities = Flight deck,<ref name="defensenews31dec14"/> primarily for VERTREP
|Ship aircraft facilities = Flight deck,<ref name="defensenews31dec14"/> primarily for VERTREP
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The '''''Tuo Chiang''-class corvette''' ({{zh|t=沱江|l=Tuo River}}) is a [[Ship class|class]] of stealth multi-mission [[corvette]]s operated by the [[Republic of China Navy|Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy]]. The ship incorporates various [[stealth ship]] features to have a lower cross-section and avoid radar detection.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2014/12/12/taiwanese-navy-showcases-new-killer-stealth-corvette.html</ref><ref>http://www.popsci.com/article/technology/taiwan-navy-launches-new-stealth-boat</ref><ref>http://www.businessinsider.com/taiwan-navy-stealth-missile-warship-corvette-2014-12</ref> Developed under the '''''Hsun Hai''''' ({{zh|t=迅海|l=Swift Sea}}) program, these corvettes are intended to take over some of the missions currently undertaken by larger ships.
The '''''Tuo Chiang''-class corvette''' ({{zh|t=沱江|l=Tuo River}}) is a [[Taiwan]]ese designed state of the art [[Ship class|class]] of fast (up to 45 knots) and [[stealth technology]] based multi-mission [[corvette|corvettes]] built for the [[Republic of China Navy|Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy]] to defend the [[democratic]] [[industrialized]] [[developed country]] of the [[Taiwan|Republic of China (Taiwan)]] from a foreign attack and invasion by the rival [[Communist Party of China|communist]] [[mainland China|mainland]] [[China|People's Republic of China (PRC)]] or other hostile military forces. The warship is equipped with the world's most technologically advanced computer microchips that are designed and made only in [[Taiwan]]<ref>https://in.pcmag.com/chipsets-processors/120341/tsmc-set-to-beat-intel-to-become-the-worlds-most-advanced-chipmaker</ref><ref>https://www.economist.com/business/2018/04/05/tsmc-is-about-to-become-the-worlds-most-advanced-chipmaker</ref> and built partially with [[high-entropy alloys|high-entropy metal alloys]], that were invented by a [[Taiwan|Taiwanese]] scientist in 1995,<ref>http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2016/06/10/2003648301</ref> for superior strength and durability and has state of the art stealth technology features that make the warship virtually invisible to radar detection, sonar/acoustic detection, infrared detection and electromagnetic detection, and has a reduced visual signature for lower detection rates.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2014/12/12/taiwanese-navy-showcases-new-killer-stealth-corvette.html</ref><ref>http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/naval/ships/2014/12/23/taiwan-launches-its-largest-ever-missile-ship/20826049/</ref><ref>http://phys.org/news/2011-07-taiwan-stealth-technology-breakthrough.html</ref><ref>http://www.popsci.com/article/technology/taiwan-navy-launches-new-stealth-boat</ref><ref>http://www.businessinsider.com/taiwan-navy-stealth-missile-warship-corvette-2014-12</ref><ref>https://news.usni.org/2014/12/24/taiwan-navy-takes-delivery-first-stealth-carrier-killer-corvette</ref><ref>http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1668158/taiwan-navy-testing-stealth-frigates</ref> Developed under the '''''Hsun Hai''''' ({{zh|t=迅海|l=Swift Sea}}) program, the ''Tuo Chiang''-class corvette is intended to take over many of the missions currently undertaken by larger, less maneuverable and more expensive frigates and destroyers as well as, in wartime, to function as an asymmetrical counter to larger enemy warships, [[submarines]] and [[aircraft carriers]]. The prototype ROCS ''Tuo Chiang'' (PG-618) was launched on 14 March 2014<ref name=Janes>{{cite web|url=http://www.janes.com/article/35351/taiwan-launches-first-carrier-killer-stealth-missile-corvette |title=Taiwan launches first carrier killer stealth missile corvette |website=IHS Jane's 360 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218153710/http://www.janes.com/article/35351/taiwan-launches-first-carrier-killer-stealth-missile-corvette |archivedate=18 December 2014 }}</ref> and commissioned on 23 December 2014. At least eleven more ships of the class are currently under construction in [[Taiwan]] with even more ships possible.


==Development==
== Development ==
The program was announced by the [[Ministry of National Defense (Republic of China)|Republic of China (Taiwan) Ministry of National Defense]] (MND) on 12 April 2010. It was developed by the Naval Shipbuilding Center in [[Kaohsiung]],<ref name="TT1">{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2012/04/28/2003531472|title=‘Carrier killer’ program goes ahead|last=Cole|first=J. Michael|date=12 April 2012|work=Taipei Times |accessdate=22 August 2015 |location=Taipei}}</ref> The ''Tuo Chiang'' class was developed to address common weaknesses of traditional small warships such as patrol craft and corvettes, namely poor sea-keeping, a significant handicap for warships expected to sortie for extended periods of time in rough seas around Taiwan, and limited usefulness under high-intensity conflict scenarios.
The program was announced by the [[Ministry of National Defense (Republic of China)|Republic of China (Taiwan) Ministry of National Defense]] (MND) on 12 April 2010. It was developed by the Naval Shipbuilding Center in [[Kaohsiung]], <ref name="TT1">{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2012/04/28/2003531472|title=‘Carrier killer’ program goes ahead|last=Cole|first=J. Michael|date=12 April 2012|work=Taipei Times |accessdate=22 August 2015 |location=Taipei}}</ref> The ''Tuo Chiang'' class was developed to address common weakness of traditional small warships such as patrol craft and corvettes namely poor sea-keeping, a significant handicap for warships expected to sortie for extended periods of time in rough seas around Taiwan.


In 2011, the Taiwanese [[Legislative Yuan]] approved a NT$24.98 billion (US$853.4 million) budget to fund the construction of up to 12 ships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?cid=1101&MainCatID=11&id=20140314000089|title=Taiwan's first stealth missile corvette christened Tuo River|date=14 March 2014|work=Want China Times|accessdate=22 August 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029141435/http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?cid=1101&MainCatID=11&id=20140314000089|archivedate=29 October 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> On 18 April 2011 a top military officer and a lawmaker announced that the construction of a 500-ton prototype would begin in 2012. In the Taipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition in 2013, the Navy unveiled a model of the ''Hsun Hai'' project corvette. The prototype of the ''Hsun Hai'' program was named and christened on Friday, 14 March 2014 as ROCS ''Tuo Chiang'' (PG-618) in honor of the [[gunboat]] that was a combatant in the ''9-2 Sea Battle'' during [[Second Taiwan Strait Crisis]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140314150637/http://udn.com/NEWS/BREAKINGNEWS/BREAKINGNEWS1/8546874.shtml] </ref>
In 2011, the Taiwanese [[Legislative Yuan]] approved a NT$24.98 billion (US$853.4 million) budget to fund the construction of up to 12 ships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?cid=1101&MainCatID=11&id=20140314000089|title=Taiwan's first stealth missile corvette christened Tuo River|date=14 March 2014|work=Want China Times|accessdate=22 August 2015}}</ref>On 18 April 2011 a top military officer and a lawmaker announced that the construction of a 500-ton prototype would begin in 2012. In the Taipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition in 2013, the Navy unveiled a model of the ''Hsun Hai'' project corvette. The prototype of the ''Hsun Hai'' program was named and christened on Friday, 14 March 2014 as ROCS ''Tuo Chiang'' (PG-618) in honor of the [[gunboat]] that was a combatant in the ''9-2 Sea Battle'' during [[Second Taiwan Strait Crisis]].<ref>[http://udn.com/NEWS/BREAKINGNEWS/BREAKINGNEWS1/8546874.shtml] {{dead link|date=August 2015}}</ref>


In early 2016, the ROC Navy began plans for procuring three air defense frigates. It has been speculated that these frigates would possibly be catamarans based on the ''Tuo River''-class hull. Expected weapon systems include the [[Mark 41 Vertical Launching System]] (VLS) equipped with a naval variant of the [[Sky Bow#Sky Bow III|Sky Bow III]] and the [[Sky Sword II]], possibly quad-packed in the VLS cells, as well as the [[Sea Oryx]] self-defense missile.<ref>[http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3699 ROC Navy to Build Three Air Defense Catamaran Corvettes based on Tuo River-class] - Navyrecognition.com, 15 March 2016</ref> The [[Sky Bow|Sky Bow III system]] has a dual role of anti-aircraft warfare and [[ballistic missile defense]].<ref>[http://navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2017/january-2017-navy-naval-forces-defense-industry-technology-maritime-security-global-news/4750-taiwan-s-ncsist-successfully-tested-a-ship-based-variant-of-tien-kung-iii-bmd-interceptor.html Taiwan's NCSIST Successfully Tested a Ship-based Variant of Tien Kung III BMD Interceptor] - Navyrecognition.com, 2 January 2017</ref> This speculation persisted until TADTE 2017, where it is revealed that the ROCN has chosen the traditional mono-hull configuration for their next generation primary surface combatant designs (including a general-purpose frigate design and an air defense destroyer concept) although it remains all but certain that the Sky Bow III and the Sky Sword II will be utilized to arm these next-generation warships.<ref>[http://mdc.idv.tw/mdc/navy/rocnavy/futureplan.htm ROC Navy "Year 2020" plan (Traditional Chinese)]</ref>
In early 2016, the ROC Navy began plans for procuring three air defense frigates. It has been speculated that these frigates would possibly be catamarans based on the ''Tuo River''-class hull. Expected weapon systems include the [[Mark 41 Vertical Launching System]] (VLS) equipped with a naval variant of the [[Sky Bow#Sky Bow III|Sky Bow III]] and the [[hypersonic]] [[Sky Sword II]] which travels above Mach 6, possibly quad-packed in the VLS cells, as well as the [[Sea Oryx]] self-defense missile.<ref>[http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3699 ROC Navy to Build Three Air Defense Catamaran Corvettes based on Tuo River-class] - Navyrecognition.com, 15 March 2016</ref> It will field a [[ballistic missile defense]] version of the [[Sky Bow|Sky Bow III missile defense system]] to shoot down incoming enemy ballistic missiles.<ref>[http://navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2017/january-2017-navy-naval-forces-defense-industry-technology-maritime-security-global-news/4750-taiwan-s-ncsist-successfully-tested-a-ship-based-variant-of-tien-kung-iii-bmd-interceptor.html Taiwan's NCSIST Successfully Tested a Ship-based Variant of Tien Kung III BMD Interceptor] - Navyrecognition.com, 2 January 2017</ref>


==Design==
== Design ==
The ship is a [[catamaran]] design which is {{convert|60.4|m|ft}} long, {{convert|14|m|ft}} wide and carries a crew of 41 personnel. It is capable of a maximum speed of 40 knots, and a range of {{convert|2,000|nmi|lk=in}} at lower speeds. It is armed with four modular missile container bays (each can carry a quad box container for the subsonic Hsiung Feng II, the supersonic Hsiung Feng III anti-ship missiles, or, in the future, Sky Sword II anti-aircraft missiles, with the standard loadout being eight HF-2 and eight HF-3 missiles), a [[Phalanx CIWS|Phalanx Close-In Weapons System]], and a {{convert|76|mm|in|abbr=on|0}} main gun.<ref name="TT1" /> The ship can operate up to [[Sea state#World Meteorological Organization sea state code|sea state 7]] in waves up to {{convert|20|-|30|ft|m|abbr=on}} high.<ref name="defensenews31dec14" /> Taiwan Security Analysis Center (TAISAC) stated that the ship features [[Stealth technology|stealth technologies]] to help evade radar detection, a combat system that includes a distributed-architecture combat direction system developed by the military-run [[Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology]] and an indigenous search/track and fire-control radar and electro-optical director.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2010/04/13/Taiwan-shows-images-of-carrier-killer/UPI-94971271173599/ |title=Taiwan shows images of carrier killer |website=UPI.com |date=13 April 2010 |accessdate=22 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Taiwan_developing_carrier_killer_for_navy_report_999.html |title=Taiwan developing 'carrier killer' for navy: report |website=Spacewar.com |date=12 April 2010 |accessdate=22 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4588116 |title=Taiwan Plans Stealthy 900-Ton Warships |website=Defensenews.com |last=Minnick |first=Wendell |date=18 April 2010 |accessdate=22 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tadte.com.tw/en_US/industry/news/info.html?id=EB027BC3EA278639 |title=Missile Launchers, Vessels, UAVs Unveiled at TADTE |website=Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition |date=17 August 2013 |accessdate=22 August 2015}}</ref>
The ship is a [[catamaran]] design which is {{convert|60.4|m|ft}} long, {{convert|14|m|ft}} wide and carries a crew of 41 personnel. It is capable of a maximum speed of 40 knots and a range of {{convert|2,000|nmi|lk=in}}. It is armed with eight subsonic Hsiung Feng II and eight supersonic Hsiung Feng III anti-ship missiles launchers, a [[Phalanx CIWS|Phalanx Close-In Weapons System]], and a {{convert|76|mm|in|abbr=on|0}} main gun.<ref name="TT1" /> The ship can operate up to [[Sea state#World Meteorological Organization sea state code|sea state 7]] in waves up to {{convert|20|-|30|ft|m|abbr=on}} high.<ref name="defensenews31dec14" /> Taiwan Security Analysis Center (TAISAC) stated that the ship features [[Stealth technology|stealth technologies]] to help evade radar detection, a combat system that includes a distributed-architecture combat direction system developed by the military-run [[Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology]] and an indigenous search/track and fire-control radar and electro-optical director.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2010/04/13/Taiwan-shows-images-of-carrier-killer/UPI-94971271173599/ |title=Taiwan shows images of carrier killer |website=UPI.com |date=13 April 2010 |accessdate=22 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Taiwan_developing_carrier_killer_for_navy_report_999.html |title=Taiwan developing 'carrier killer' for navy: report |website=Spacewar.com |date=12 April 2010 |accessdate=22 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4588116 |title=Taiwan Plans Stealthy 900-Ton Warships |website=Defensenews.com |last=Minnick |first=Wendell |date=18 April 2010 |accessdate=22 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tadte.com.tw/en_US/industry/news/info.html?id=EB027BC3EA278639 |title=Missile Launchers, Vessels, UAVs Unveiled at TADTE |website=Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition |date=17 August 2013 |accessdate=22 August 2015}}</ref>


The ship has been criticized for its lack of air defense armament even though the presence of a Phalanx CIWS onboard already represents an improvement over the Ching Chiang-class patrol ships (which is solely reliant on a forward-mounted 76mm gun) that it and its mass-production follow-ons are meant to supplement and eventually supplant; it does have survivability due to its [[stealth technology]] and low [[radar cross section]] (RCS), which makes it difficult to observe via radar and making the ship even more obscure when operating closer to the coastline.<ref>[https://news.usni.org/2016/03/25/taiwan-navy-emphasizing-domestic-shipbuilding-program-in-ongoing-maritime-restructure Taiwan Navy Emphasizing Domestic Shipbuilding Program in Ongoing Maritime Restructure] - News.USNI.org, 25 March 2016</ref>
The ship has a very high survivability during naval warfare due to its advanced [[stealth technology]] and low [[radar cross section]] (RCS), which makes it virtually invisible to radar and even more obscure when operating closer to the coastline.<ref>[https://news.usni.org/2016/03/25/taiwan-navy-emphasizing-domestic-shipbuilding-program-in-ongoing-maritime-restructure Taiwan Navy Emphasizing Domestic Shipbuilding Program in Ongoing Maritime Restructure] - News.USNI.org, 25 March 2016</ref>


==Ships of class==
==Ships of class==
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Eleven more ships of the class are currently planned for construction. The follow-on ships are expected to have a lengthened hull to improve buoyancy and be equipped with 3D search radar and naval version of the [[Tien Chien II]] SAM in order to strengthen air defense, resulting in increased displacement by 100 tonnes over that of the prototype ship.<ref>[http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2017/04/09/2003668362 Navy plans to build an upgraded version of corvette: source] - Taipei Times, 9 April 2017</ref>
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|'''<span style="color:#fff;">&nbsp;Pennant Number&nbsp;</span>'''
|'''<span style="color:#fff;">&nbsp;Pennant Number&nbsp;'''
|'''<span style="color:#fff;">&nbsp;Name&nbsp;</span>'''
|'''<span style="color:#fff;">&nbsp;Name&nbsp;'''
|'''<span style="color:#fff;">&nbsp;Builder&nbsp;</span>'''
|'''<span style="color:#fff;">&nbsp;Builder&nbsp;'''
|'''<span style="color:#fff;">&nbsp;Launched&nbsp;</span>'''
|'''<span style="color:#fff;">&nbsp;Launched&nbsp;'''
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| PGG-618
| 618
| ''Tuo Chiang'' (沱江)
| ''Tuo Chiang'' (沱江)
| Lung Teh shipyard, [[Su-ao, Yilan|Su-ao]]
| Lung Teh shipyard, [[Su-ao, Yilan|Su-ao]]
| 14 March 2014 <ref name=Janes/>
| 14 March 2014 <ref name="Janes">{{cite web|url=http://www.janes.com/article/35351/taiwan-launches-first-carrier-killer-stealth-missile-corvette|title=Taiwan launches first carrier killer stealth missile corvette|website=IHS Jane's 360|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218153710/http://www.janes.com/article/35351/taiwan-launches-first-carrier-killer-stealth-missile-corvette|archivedate=18 December 2014}}</ref>
| 23 December 2014<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/12/24/2003607480 |title=‘Tuo Jiang’ commissioned into service at Suao event |last=Pan |first=Jason |work=Taipei Times |date=24 December 2014 |accessdate=22 August 2015}}</ref>
| 23 December 2014<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/12/24/2003607480 |title=‘Tuo Jiang’ commissioned into service at Suao event |last=Pan |first=Jason |work=Taipei Times |date=24 December 2014 |accessdate=22 August 2015}}</ref>
| Active
| Active
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Type 022 missile boat]]
*[[Type 022 missile boat]]
*[[Roussen-class fast attack craft]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/taiwanese-navy-accidentally-fires-nuclear-8730387 Taiwanese navy accidentally fires NUCLEAR missile at China]
* [http://defencenews.in/article/At-Mach-10,-Taiwans-Hsiung-Feng-III-Anti-China-Missiles-could-be-faster-than-the-BrahMos-18873 At Mach 10, Taiwan's Hsiung Feng III hypersonic nuclear missile could be faster than the Brahmos]
* [https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1718956/taiwanese-navy-accidentally-fires-hypersonic-missile-at-fishing-vessel-as-tensions-with-enemies-china-ratcheted-up Taiwanese navy accidentally fires hypersonic missile at China]
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/taiwan/tuo-jiang.htm Hsun Hai (Swift Sea) Tuo Jiang - missile corvette - Globalsecurity]
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File:沱江艦.jpg
Class overview
NameTuo Chiang class
BuildersLUNG TEH Shipbuilding, Yilan County, Taiwan
OperatorsTaiwan Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy
Preceded byGin Chiang patrol boat
CostNT$2.2 billion (US$72.39 million)[1]
Built2012-
In commission2014-
Planned12
Completed1
Active1
General characteristics
TypeCoastal Corvette
Displacement567 tonnes full load [2][3]
Length60.4 m (198 ft)(Length on cushion)
Beam14 m (46 ft)
Draught2.3 m (7.5 ft)
PropulsionMTU 20V 4000 M93L diesel engine - rated at 4,300 kW (5,766 bhp), 4 x MJP CSU 850 waterjet
Speed45 knots (83 km/h) (fully armed)
Complement41 (including officers)
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Navigational Radar
  • CS/SPG-6N(S) Surface Search Radar
  • CS/SPG-6N(T) Fire Control Radar
  • Variable Depth Sonar
Electronic warfare
& decoys		12 counter-IR/RF chaff dispensers (6 bow and stern)[4]
Armament
Aviation facilitiesFlight deck,[4] primarily for VERTREP

The Tuo Chiang-class corvette (Chinese: 沱江; lit. 'Tuo River') is a Taiwanese designed state of the art class of fast (up to 45 knots) and stealth technology based multi-mission corvettes built for the Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy to defend the democratic industrialized developed country of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from a foreign attack and invasion by the rival communist mainland People's Republic of China (PRC) or other hostile military forces. The warship is equipped with the world's most technologically advanced computer microchips that are designed and made only in Taiwan[8][9] and built partially with high-entropy metal alloys, that were invented by a Taiwanese scientist in 1995,[10] for superior strength and durability and has state of the art stealth technology features that make the warship virtually invisible to radar detection, sonar/acoustic detection, infrared detection and electromagnetic detection, and has a reduced visual signature for lower detection rates.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17] Developed under the Hsun Hai (Chinese: 迅海; lit. 'Swift Sea') program, the Tuo Chiang-class corvette is intended to take over many of the missions currently undertaken by larger, less maneuverable and more expensive frigates and destroyers as well as, in wartime, to function as an asymmetrical counter to larger enemy warships, submarines and aircraft carriers. The prototype ROCS Tuo Chiang (PG-618) was launched on 14 March 2014[18] and commissioned on 23 December 2014. At least eleven more ships of the class are currently under construction in Taiwan with even more ships possible.

Development

The program was announced by the Republic of China (Taiwan) Ministry of National Defense (MND) on 12 April 2010. It was developed by the Naval Shipbuilding Center in Kaohsiung, [19] The Tuo Chiang class was developed to address common weakness of traditional small warships such as patrol craft and corvettes namely poor sea-keeping, a significant handicap for warships expected to sortie for extended periods of time in rough seas around Taiwan.

In 2011, the Taiwanese Legislative Yuan approved a NT$24.98 billion (US$853.4 million) budget to fund the construction of up to 12 ships.[20]On 18 April 2011 a top military officer and a lawmaker announced that the construction of a 500-ton prototype would begin in 2012. In the Taipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition in 2013, the Navy unveiled a model of the Hsun Hai project corvette. The prototype of the Hsun Hai program was named and christened on Friday, 14 March 2014 as ROCS Tuo Chiang (PG-618) in honor of the gunboat that was a combatant in the 9-2 Sea Battle during Second Taiwan Strait Crisis.[21]

In early 2016, the ROC Navy began plans for procuring three air defense frigates. It has been speculated that these frigates would possibly be catamarans based on the Tuo River-class hull. Expected weapon systems include the Mark 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) equipped with a naval variant of the Sky Bow III and the hypersonic Sky Sword II which travels above Mach 6, possibly quad-packed in the VLS cells, as well as the Sea Oryx self-defense missile.[22] It will field a ballistic missile defense version of the Sky Bow III missile defense system to shoot down incoming enemy ballistic missiles.[23]

Design

The ship is a catamaran design which is 60.4 metres (198 ft) long, 14 metres (46 ft) wide and carries a crew of 41 personnel. It is capable of a maximum speed of 40 knots and a range of 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km; 2,300 mi). It is armed with eight subsonic Hsiung Feng II and eight supersonic Hsiung Feng III anti-ship missiles launchers, a Phalanx Close-In Weapons System, and a 76 mm (3 in) main gun.[19] The ship can operate up to sea state 7 in waves up to 20–30 ft (6.1–9.1 m) high.[4] Taiwan Security Analysis Center (TAISAC) stated that the ship features stealth technologies to help evade radar detection, a combat system that includes a distributed-architecture combat direction system developed by the military-run Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology and an indigenous search/track and fire-control radar and electro-optical director.[24][25][26][27]

The ship has a very high survivability during naval warfare due to its advanced stealth technology and low radar cross section (RCS), which makes it virtually invisible to radar and even more obscure when operating closer to the coastline.[28]

Ships of class

 Number   Pennant Number   Name   Builder   Launched   Commissioned   Status 
1 618 Tuo Chiang (沱江) Lung Teh shipyard, Su-ao 14 March 2014 [18] 23 December 2014[29] Active

See also

References

  1. ^ "'Carrier-killer' starts trials". Taipei Times. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  2. ^ LaGrone, Sam (24 December 2014). "Taiwan Navy Takes Delivery of First Stealth 'Carrier Killer' Corvette". United States Naval Institute. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  3. ^ Wong, Kelvin (19 August 2015). "Taiwan highlights new features, further development for Tuo Jiang stealth corvette". IHS Jane's 360. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d Minnick, Wendell (31 December 2014). "Taiwan Navy Accepts New Catamaran". Defensenews.com. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  5. ^ http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/taiwanese-navy-accidentally-fires-nuclear-8730387
  6. ^ http://defencenews.in/article/At-Mach-10,-Taiwans-Hsiung-Feng-III-Anti-China-Missiles-could-be-faster-than-the-BrahMos-18873
  7. ^ https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1718956/taiwanese-navy-accidentally-fires-hypersonic-missile-at-fishing-vessel-as-tensions-with-enemies-china-ratcheted-up
  8. ^ https://in.pcmag.com/chipsets-processors/120341/tsmc-set-to-beat-intel-to-become-the-worlds-most-advanced-chipmaker
  9. ^ https://www.economist.com/business/2018/04/05/tsmc-is-about-to-become-the-worlds-most-advanced-chipmaker
  10. ^ http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2016/06/10/2003648301
  11. ^ http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2014/12/12/taiwanese-navy-showcases-new-killer-stealth-corvette.html
  12. ^ http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/naval/ships/2014/12/23/taiwan-launches-its-largest-ever-missile-ship/20826049/
  13. ^ http://phys.org/news/2011-07-taiwan-stealth-technology-breakthrough.html
  14. ^ http://www.popsci.com/article/technology/taiwan-navy-launches-new-stealth-boat
  15. ^ http://www.businessinsider.com/taiwan-navy-stealth-missile-warship-corvette-2014-12
  16. ^ https://news.usni.org/2014/12/24/taiwan-navy-takes-delivery-first-stealth-carrier-killer-corvette
  17. ^ http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1668158/taiwan-navy-testing-stealth-frigates
  18. ^ a b "Taiwan launches first carrier killer stealth missile corvette". IHS Jane's 360. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ a b Cole, J. Michael (12 April 2012). "'Carrier killer' program goes ahead". Taipei Times. Taipei. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  20. ^ "Taiwan's first stealth missile corvette christened Tuo River". Want China Times. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  21. ^ [1] [dead link]
  22. ^ ROC Navy to Build Three Air Defense Catamaran Corvettes based on Tuo River-class - Navyrecognition.com, 15 March 2016
  23. ^ Taiwan's NCSIST Successfully Tested a Ship-based Variant of Tien Kung III BMD Interceptor - Navyrecognition.com, 2 January 2017
  24. ^ "Taiwan shows images of carrier killer". UPI.com. 13 April 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  25. ^ "Taiwan developing 'carrier killer' for navy: report". Spacewar.com. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  26. ^ Minnick, Wendell (18 April 2010). "Taiwan Plans Stealthy 900-Ton Warships". Defensenews.com. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  27. ^ "Missile Launchers, Vessels, UAVs Unveiled at TADTE". Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  28. ^ Taiwan Navy Emphasizing Domestic Shipbuilding Program in Ongoing Maritime Restructure - News.USNI.org, 25 March 2016
  29. ^ Pan, Jason (24 December 2014). "'Tuo Jiang' commissioned into service at Suao event". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
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