Haijian 23 () is a

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(CMS) ship in the

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of its North China Sea Fleet. Haijian 23 was christened and commissioned on January 6, 2011, at her home port of

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. Haijian 23 has been frequently conducting cruise operations in territorial waters around

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Cruise operations

On June 14, 2013, Haijian 23, together with Haijian 51 and Haijian 49, conducted law enforcement cruise operations in territorial waters around

. Haijian 23 was renamed China Coast Guard 1123 in July 2013 under the unified, newly reestablished

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. CCG-1123 has been continuously involved in patrol operations in Chinese territorial waters around

References

{{China Marine Surveillance Ships of the China Marine Surveillance