''Haijian 46'' () is a
China Marine Surveillance (CMS) ship in the
4th Marine Surveillance Flotilla
Fourth or the fourth may refer to:
* the ordinal form of the number 4
* ''Fourth'' (album), by Soft Machine, 1971
* Fourth (angle), an ancient astronomical subdivision
* Fourth (music), a musical interval
* ''The Fourth'' (1972 film), a Sov ...
of the
East China Sea Fleet
East China Sea Fleet, China Marine Surveillance () is under command of both East China Sea Branch, State Oceanic Administration and China Marine Surveillance.
Overview
East China Sea Fleet (CMS)'s headquarters is at . The present commander is ...
. On September 11, 2012, after Japanese Prime Minister
Yoshihiko Noda purchased the
Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands from its private owners - the Kurihara family for ¥2.05bn, ''Haijian 46'' and ''
Haijian 49
Haijian 49 () is a China Marine Surveillance (CMS) ship in the 4th Marine Surveillance Flotilla of the East China Sea Fleet. On September 11, 2012, after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda decided to "purchase" Diaoyu Islands from its "pri ...
'' set out to conduct operations in the waters around the disputed islands.
References
Ships of the China Marine Surveillance
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