The Republic of China Navy is the maritime branch of the Republic of China Armed Forces. The ROC Navy's primary mission is to defend ROC territories and the sea lanes that surround

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

against a blockade, attack, or possible invasion by the

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of the

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. Operations include maritime patrols in the

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and surrounding waters, as well as counter-strike and counter-invasion operations during wartime. The

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functions as a branch of the Navy. The

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for ROCN combatants is ROCS (Republic of China Ship); an older usage is CNS (Chinese Navy Ship). ROCN also avoids giving ships hull numbers that add up to or end at "4", as the Chinese pronunciation of the number 4 is close to the pronunciation of "death". This numbering scheme is more apparent on more newly acquired ships. Note: The ROCN generally uses hull classification symbols similar to the U.S. system with some changes. The proper classification is provided when known.

Present fleet

In June 2016, two ''Oliver Hazard Perry''-class frigates of the

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, ex- USS ''Taylor'' (FFG-50) and ex- USS ''Gary'' (FFG-51), were handed over to the

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for the Republic of China Navy. The transfer cost was an estimated

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177 million. Following a reactivation period at Detyens Shipyard in Charleston SC, the ships sailed for Taiwan in March 2017 and arrived home in June 2017. The transfer of the ships includes the AN/SQR-19 Multi-Function Towed Array. Taiwan had previously been blocked from acquiring the AN/SQR-19, and the transfer of the system points to an anti-submarine focus in line with the ''Knox''-class frigates they will likely replace. A new class of eight (8) conventional attack submarines is planned. In November 2020, President Tsai Ing-wen officially opened the submarine construction facility in Kaohsiung, and it is reported (as of November 2021) that the lead submarine is under construction. The Taiwanese military's Indigenous Defense Submarine program anticipate having the first new 2,500-ton domestically produced submarines entering service in the 2023-25 time frame.

Decommissioned ships

''Long Chiang''-class patrol boats

US designed; based on PSMM MK.5 * ROCS ''Long Chiang'' (PG-601) – built by Tacoma Boatbuilding Company * ROCS ''Sui Chiang'' (PG-602) – built by

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''Hai Ou''-class missile boat ( ''Dvora'' class)

*FABG-1~59 (no 4, 13, 22, 31, 40); all were decommissioned by 2013; two were gifted to

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in 1994 and 4 were gifted to

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in 2009; replaced by ''Kung Hua VI'' project missile boats

PCL-class offshore patrol craft

*9 locally designed and built. 143 tons fully load. All decommissioned in 2011.

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Decommissioned in 1973. * ROCS Hai Jiao (海蛟) * ROCS Hai Lung (海龍)

Ex
United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...
ships

''Chi Yang''-class frigate ( ''Knox'' class) * ROCS ''Chi Yang'' FFG-932 (ex USN FF-1073) retired 2015 * ROCS ''Hai Yang'' FFG-936 (ex USN FF-1083) retired 2015 ''Chao Yang''-class destroyer ( ''Gearing'' class) World War II era DDs later upgraded to DDGs in three batches, Wu Chin I, II and III. All ships in this class were retired by 2005

Wu Chin I Batch: (Retired in 1980s-1990s) * USS Lloyd Thomas (DD-764), ROCS ''Dang Yang'' DD-11 (ex USN DD-764)br>
* ROCS Fu Yang (DD-7), ROCS ''Fu Yang'' DD-7 (ex USN DD-838) Wu Chin II Batch: (Retired in late 1990s) * ROCS ''Tse Yang'' DDG-930 (ex USN DD-873) * ROCS ''Han Yang'' DDG-915 (ex USN DD-833) * ROCS ''Kai Yang'' DDG-924 (ex USN DD-786) * ROCS ''Lao Yang'' DDG-920 (ex USN DD-790) * ROCS ''Sheui Yang'' DDG-926 (ex USN DD-852) Wu Chin III Batch: (Retired in 2003–2004) * ROCS ''Chien Yang'' DDG-912 (ex USN DD-787) * ROCS ''Liao Yang'' DDG-921 (ex USN DD-832) * ROCS ''Shen Yang'' DDG-923 (ex USN DD-839) * ROCS ''Te Yang'' DDG-925 (ex USN DD-837) * ROCS ''Yun Yang'' DDG-927 (ex USN DD-718) * ROCS ''Chen Yang'' DDG-928 (ex USN DD-821) * ROCS ''Shao Yang'' DDG-929 (ex USN DD-788)

Benson-class destroyer The ''Benson'' class was a class of destroyers of the U.S. Navy built 1939–1943. The thirty 1,620-ton ''Benson''-class destroyers were built in two groups. The first six were authorized in fiscal year 1938 (FY38) and laid down at Bethlehem St ...

s * ROCS Luo Yang DD-14 (ex USN DD-421) * ROCS Han Yang DD-15 (ex USN DD-427)

Gleaves-class destroyer The ''Gleaves''-class destroyers were a class of 66 destroyers of the United States Navy built 1938–42, designed by Gibbs & Cox. The first ship of the class was . They were the destroyer type that was in production for the US Navy when the Un ...

s * ROCS Xian Yang DD-15 (ex USN DD-431) * ROCS Nan Yang DD-16 (ex USN DD-456) Fletcher-class destroyer * ROCS An Yang DD-918 (ex USN DD-521) * ROCS Qing Yang DD-909 (ex USN DD-528) * ROCS Gui Yang DD-908 (ex USN DD-540) * ROCS Kun Yang DD-919 (ex USN DD-541)

Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer The ''Allen M. Sumner'' class was a group of 58 destroyers built by the United States during World War II. Another twelve ships were completed as destroyer minelayers. The class was named for Allen Melancthon Sumner, an officer in the United S ...

s * ROCS Hui Yang DD-906 (ex USN DD-696) * ROCS Yue Yang DD-905 (ex USN DD-700) * ROCS Bo Yang DD-910 (ex USN DD-731) * ROCS Xiang Yang DD-901 (ex USN DD-745) * ROCS Luo Yang DD-914 (ex USN DD-746) * ROCS Heng Yang DDG-902 (formerly DD-2, ex USN DD-747) * ROCS Nan Yang DDG-917 (formerly DD-17, ex USN DD-760) * ROCS Hua Yang DD-903 (ex USN DD-857) Ashland-class dock landing ship * ROCN Zhong Zheng LSD-191 (Dong Hai, ex USN LSD-8)

Casa Grande-class dock landing ship The ''Casa Grande'' class was a class of dock landing ships used by the Royal Navy and the United States Navy during the Second World War. Nineteen ships were planned, but two, and were cancelled before being completed. Design The 'Landing S ...

s * ROCN Zhong Zheng LSD-191 (ex USN LSD-19) * ROCN Zhen Hai LSD-192 (ex USN LSD-22)

Evarts-class destroyer escort The ''Evarts''-class destroyer escorts were destroyer escorts launched in the United States in 1942–44. They served in World War II as convoy escorts and anti-submarine warfare ships. They were also known as the GMT or "short hull" DE class, ...

s * ROCS Tai Kang F-21 (ex USN DE-6) * ROCS Tai Ping F-22 (ex USN DE-47) Cannon-class destroyer escorts * ROCN Tai He F-23 (ex USN DE-102) * ROCN Tai Cang F-24 (ex USN DE-103) * ROCN Tai Hu F-25 (ex USN DE-104) * ROCN Tai Zhao F-26 (ex USN DE-112)

Rudderow-class destroyer escort The ''Rudderow''-class destroyer escorts were destroyer escorts launched in the United States in 1943 to 1945. Of this class, 22 were completed as destroyer escorts, and 50 were completed as s and were re-classified as high speed transport APDs ...

s * ROCN Tai Yuan F-827 (ex USN DE-579) Yangtze Patrol gunboats * ROCN Tai Yuan (ex USN PR-3) * ROCN Mei Yuan (ex USN PR-4)

PCE-842 class patrol craft The ''PCE-842''-class patrol craft were United States Navy patrol craft escorts designed during World War II that were intended for coastal and convoy escort. The design was derived from the as a substitute for the s that were used for anti-sub ...

* ROCN Shan Hai PF-41 (ex-Yong Tai, ex USS PCE-867) * ROCN Wei Yuan PF-42 (ex-Yong Xing, ex USS PCE-869)

Admirable-class minesweeper The ''Admirable'' class was one of the largest and most successful classes of minesweepers ordered by the United States Navy during World War II. Typically, minesweepers detected and removed naval mines before the rest of the fleet arrived, the ...

s * ROCN Zhen Nan (ex-Yong Sheng) PF-43 (ex USN AM-257) * ROCN Yu Men (ex-Yong Shun) PF-44 (ex USN AM-258) * ROCN Yang Ming (ex-Yong Ding) PF-45 (ex USN AM-259) * ROCN Yong Ning PF-46 (ex USN AM-260) * ROCN Yong Jia PF-47 (ex USN AM-246) * ROCN Yong Xiu PF-48 (ex USN AM-274) * ROCN Zi Ling (ex-Yong Shou) PF-49 (ex USN AM-276) * ROCN Yong Feng PF-50 (ex USN AM-279) * ROCN Lin Huai (ex-Yong Chang PF-51 (ex USN AM-287) * ROCN Yong Chun) PF-52 (ex USN AM-363) * ROCN Yong He PF-53 (ex USN AM-217) * ROCN Yong Kang PF-54 (ex USN AM-225) * ROCN Yong Ming (ex USN AM-273) * ex USN AM-266 * ex USN AM-286 Crosley-class high speed transports * ROCN Tian Shan 315 (ex USN APD-134) * ROCN Yu Shan PF-33 (ex USN APD-91) * ROCN Hua Shan PF-33 (ex USN APD-129) * ROCN Fu Shan PF-35 (ex USN APD-98) * ROCN Shou Shan PF-37 (ex USN APD-120) * ROCN Tai Shan PF-38 (ex USN APD-92) * ROCN Heng Shan PF-39 (ex USN APD-121) Charles Lawrence-class high speed transport * ROCN Wen Shan PF-34 (ex USN APD-42) * ROCN Lu Shan (ex USN APD-78) * ROCN Gang Shan PF-42(ex USN APD-43) * ROCN PF-43 (ex USN APD-48) * ROCN PF-44 (ex USN APD-76)

Auk-class minesweeper The ''Auk'' class were a class of minesweepers serving with the United States Navy and the Royal Navy during the Second World War. In total, there were 93 ''Auk''s built. Design and development Prior to the United States entering World War II, ...

* ROCN Jian Men PCE-45 (ex USN AM-387) * ROCN Wu Sheng PCE-66 (ex USN AM-378) * ROCN Ju Yong PCE-67 (ex USN AM-389) * ROCN Ping Jing PCE-70 (ex USN AM-118)

PC-461-class submarine chaser The ''PC-461''-class submarine chasers were a class of 343 submarine chasers constructed mainly for the US Navy and built from 1941 to 1944. The ''PC-461''s were based primarily on two experimental submarine chasers, ''PC-451'' and '' PC-452''. ...

* ROCN Qing Jiang PC-116 (ex USN PC-1168) * ROCN Xi Jiang PC-120 (ex USN PC-1149) * ROCN Bei Jiang PC-122 (ex USN Hanford PC-1142) * ROCN Wu Song (ex USN PC-490) * ROCN Dong Ping (ex USN PC-1088) * ROCN Song Ping (ex USN PC-1090) * ROCN Gan Tang (ex USN PC-1091) * ROCN Qian Tang (ex USN PC-1549) * ROCN Tuo Jiang PC-104 (ex USN PC-1247) * ROCN Pei Jiang PC-105 (ex USN PC-492) * ROCN Xiang Jiang PC-108 (ex USN PC-786) * ROCN Zi Jiang PC-109 (ex USN PC-1078) * ROCN Yuan Jiang PC-110 (ex USN PC-1182) * ROCN Li Jiang PC-111 (ex USN PC-1208) * ROCN Gong Jiang PC-113 (ex USN PC-1233) * ROCN Bo Jiang PC-114 (ex USN PC-1254) * ROCN Chang Jiang PC-115 (ex USN PC-1262) * ROCN Qing Jiang PC-116 (ex USN PC-1168) * ROCN Zhu Jiang PC-117 (ex USN PC-1567) * ROCN Zhang Jiang PC-118 (ex USN PC-1232) * ROCN Dong Jiang PC-119 (ex USS Placerville PC-1087) * ROCN Liu Jiang PC-123 (ex USS Escandido PC-1179) * ROCN Gan Jiang PC-124 (ex USS Vandalia PC-1175) * ROCN Tuo Jiang PC-125 (ex USS Milledgeville PC-1263) PGM-9 class gunboat * ROCN Yin Jiang (ex Bao Ying) PC-101 (ex USN PGM-20) * ROCN Lin Jiang (ex Dong Ting) PC-102 (ex USN PGM-13) * ROCN Ou Jiang (ex Hong Ze) PC-103 (ex USN PGM-26) Infantry landing craft * ROCN Lian Bi (ex USN LCI-516) * ROCN Lian Guang (ex USN LCI-517) * ROCN Lian Rong (ex USN LCI-632) * ROCN Lian Zhen (ex USN LCI-514) * ROCN Lian Zhu LCI-261 (ex USN LCI-233) * ROCN Lian Li LCI-262 (ex USN LCI-417) * ROCN Lian Shen LCI-263 (ex USN LCI-418) * ROCN Lian Hua LCI-264 (ex USN LCI-630) * ROCN Lian Zhen LCI-265 (ex USN LCI-631) * ROCN Lian Jie LCI-266 (ex USN LCI) * ROCN Lian Qiang LCI-266 (ex USN LCI-1017) * ROCN Lian Zhi LCI-271 (ex USN LSSL-81) * ROCN Lian Ren LCI-272 (ex USN LSSL-56) * ROCN Lian Yong LCI-273 (ex USN LSSL-95) Medium Landing ships * ROCN Mei Shen (ex USN LSM-433) * ROCN Mei Zhen LSM-341 (ex USN LSM-155) * ROCN Mei Le LSM-342 (ex USN LSM-157) * ROCN Mei Yi LSM-343 (ex USN LSM-285) * ROCN Mei Peng LSM-344 (ex USN LSM-431) * ROCN Mei Heng LSM-345 (ex USN LSM-456) * ROCN Mei Hong LSM-346 (ex USN LSM-442) * ROCN Mei Song LSM-347 (ex USN LSM-457) * ROCN Mei He (ex Yong Ming) LSM-348 (ex USN LSM-13) * ROCN Mei Jian LSM-349 (ex USN LSM-76) * ROCN Mei Hua LSM-350 (ex USN LSM-456) * ROCN Mei Cheng LSM-351 (ex USN LSM-422) * ROCN Mei Gong LSM-352 (ex USN LSM-478) * ROCN Mei Ping LSM-353 (ex USN LSM-471) * ROCN Mei Wei LSM-354 (ex USN LSM-472) * ROCN Mei Han LSM-355 (ex USN LSM-474) * ROCN Mei Le (ex Mei Xin) LSM-356 (ex USN LSM-363)

Tank landing ships A tank is an armoured fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tank designs are a balance of heavy firepower, strong armour, and good battlefield mobility provided by tracks and a powerful engine ...

* ROCN Zhong Ye (ex USN LST-717) * ROCN Zhong Hai LST-201 (ex USN LST-755) * ROCN Zhong Quan LST-202 (ex USN LST-640) * ROCN Zhong Ding (ex Zhong Xin) LST-203 (ex USN LST-537) * ROCN Zhong Xing LST-204 (ex USN LST-557) * ROCN Zhong Jian LST-205 (ex USN LST-716) * ROCN Zhong Ji LST-206 (ex USN LST-1017) * ROCN Zhong Cheng LST-207 (ex USN LST-1075) * ROCN Zhong Xun LST-208 (ex USN LST-732) * ROCN Zhong Lian LST-209 (ex USN LST-1050) * ROCN Zhong Rong LST-210 (ex USN LST-574)http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160574.htm . LST-574 needs its own Wikipedia page due to this ship saving the

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at the Battle of Guningtou in 1949. Retrieved 29 March 2017 * ROCN Zhong Gong LST-213 (ex USN LST-945) * ROCN Zhong Guang LST-216 (ex USN LST-503) * ROCN Zhong Zhao LST-217 (ex USN LST-400 Bradley County) * ROCN Zhong Qi LST-218 (ex USN LST-279 Berkeley County) * ROCN Zhong Xi (ex Gao Xiong) LST-219 (ex USN LST-735) * ROCN Zhong Quan (Heng Shan) LST-221 (ex USN LST-1030) * ROCN Zhong Sheng LST-222 (ex-211, ex USN LST-1033) * ROCN Zhong Fu LST-223 (ex USN LST-840 Iron County) * ROCN Zhong Cheng LST-224 (ex USN LST-859 Lafayette County) * ROCN Zhong Qiang LST-225 (ex USN LST-306) * ROCN Zhong Zhi LST-226 (ex USN LST-1091 Sagadahoc County) * ROCN Zhong Ming LST-227 (ex USN LST-1152 Sweetwater County) * ROCN Zhong Su LST-228 (ex USN LST-520) * ROCN Zhong Wang LST-229 (ex USN LST-535) * ROCN Zhong Pang LST-230 (ex USN LST-578) * ROCN Zhong Ye (ex Zhong Xin) LST-231 (ex USN LST-1144 Sublette County) Repair ships * ROCN Hsing An (ex USN ARL-41 Achilles)

Ex
Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...
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Arethusa-class light cruiser * ROCN Chong Qing (ex RN Aurora)

Flower-class corvette The Flower-class corvetteGardiner and Chesneau 1980, p. 62. (also referred to as the ''Gladiolus'' class after the lead ship) was a British class of 294 corvettes used during World War II by the Allied navies particularly as anti-submarine ...

* ROCN Fu Bo (ex RN K-79 Petunia) Harbour Defence Motor Launches * ROCN Fang 1 (ex RN ML-1033) * ROCN Fang 2 (ex RN ML-1047) * ROCN Fang 3 (ex RN ML-1058) * ROCN Fang 4 (ex RN ML-1059) * ROCN Fang 5 (ex RN ML-1068) * ROCN Fang 6 (ex RN ML-1390) * ROCN Fang 7 (ex RN ML-1405) * ROCN Fang 8 (ex RN ML-1406) Castle-class corvettes * ROCN Gao An (ex RN Pembroke Castle) * ROCN De An (ex RN Nunney Castle)

Ex
Royal Italian Navy The ''Regia Marina'' (; ) was the navy of the Kingdom of Italy (''Regno d'Italia'') from 1861 to 1946. In 1946, with the birth of the Italian Republic (''Repubblica Italiana''), the ''Regia Marina'' changed its name to '' Marina Militare'' (" ...
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Azio-class minelayer The ''Azio''-class minelayer was a class of six minelayers conceived in 1920 and built between 1924 and 1927 in Italy for the ''Regia Marina''. The ships were conceived for colonial purposes and in this role they spent almost the whole Italian car ...

* ROCN Xian Ning (ex Regia Marina Lepanto)

Ex
Imperial Japanese Navy The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN; Kyūjitai: Shinjitai: ' 'Navy of the Greater Japanese Empire', or ''Nippon Kaigun'', 'Japanese Navy') was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945, when it was dissolved following Japan's surrender ...
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* ROCN An Dong (ex IJN Ataka) * ROCN Hao Xue (Yong Ji, ex IJN Toba)

Akizuki-class destroyer ''Akizuki''-class destroyer may refer to: * , the "Type B Destroyer" used by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II * , a developed version of the 1942 class * , a Cold War era destroyer used by the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force for ...

* ROCN Fen Yang (ex IJN Yoizuki) Atami-class gunboat * ROCN Yong Ping (ex IJN Atami) * ROCN Yong An (ex IJN Futami) Etorofu-class escort ship * ROCN Lin An (ex IJN Tsushima) * ROCN Gu An (ex IJN ) Fushimi-class gunboat * ROCN Jiang Feng (ex IJN Fushimi) * ROCN Chiang Hsi (ex IJN Sumida) Hashidate-class gunboat * ROCN Chang Zhi (ex IJN Uji) Hiburi-class escort ships * ROCN Hui An (ex IJN Shisaka)

Kagerō-class destroyer The were a class of nineteen 1st Class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the 1930s, and operated by them during the Pacific War, when all but one were lost. The class was also one of a series called within the Imperial Japa ...

s * ROCN Dan Yang DD-12 (ex IJN Yukikaze)

Matsu-class destroyer The were a class of destroyer built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the late stages of World War II. The class was also designated the . Although sometimes termed Destroyer escorts, they were larger and more capable than contemporary Un ...

s * ROCN Heng Yang (ex IJN Kaede) * ROCN Hui Yang (ex IJN Sugi) * ROCN Xin Yang DD-15 (PF-82, ex IJN Hatsuume) * ROCN Hua Yang (ex IJN Tsuta)

Mikura-class escort ship The were a class of eight ''kaibōkan'' escort vessels built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Five of the eight ships were sunk during the war. The class was also referred to by internal Japanese documents as the . Background T ...

* ROCN Zheng An (Xue Feng, ex IJN Yashiro)

Minekaze-class destroyer The was a class of fifteen 1st-class destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Obsolete by the beginning of the Pacific War, the ''Minekaze''-class ships were then relegated to mostly secondary roles, serving throughout the war as patrol v ...

* ROCN Shen Yang (ex IJN Namikaze) No.4-class submarine chaser * ROCN Min Jiang (Fu Ling) PC-107 (ex Hai Hong, SC-402, ex IJN # 9)

No.13-class submarine chaser The were a class of submarine chasers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving during and after World War II; there were three sub classes, however the IJN's official document calls all of them the ''No.13'' class. Background *In 1938 the S ...

* ROCN Qu Jiang (Yang Long) PC-106 (ex Hai Hong, SC-401, ex IJN # 49) Seta-class gunboat * ROCN Chang De (ex IJN Seta)

Sokuten-class minelayer (1938) The was a class of minelayers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving during and after World War II. The class consists of three subclasses, which this article handles collectively. Background *In 1937, the IJN planned this class as a repla ...

* ROCN Yong Jing PF-75 (ex IJN Saishū) Sokuten-class auxiliary minelayer (1913) * ROCN Jie 29 (ex IJN Kuroshima)

Type C escort ship The were a class of escort ships in the service of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. The Japanese called them "Type C" ocean defense ships, and they were the fifth class of ''Kaibōkan'' (''Kai'' = sea, ocean, ''Bo'' = defense, ''K ...

* ROCN Rui An (Ying Kou, ex IJN # 67) * ROCN Huang An (ex IJN # 81) * ROCN Ji An (ex IJN # 85) * ROCN Chao An (ex IJN # 107) * ROCN Chang An (ex IJN # 205) * ROCN Jie 8 (ex IJN # 215)

Type D escort ship The were a class of escort ships in the service of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. The Japanese called them "Type D" coast defence ships, and they were the sixth class of ''Kaibōkan'' (''Kai'' = sea, ocean, ''Bo'' = defence, ''K ...

* ROCN Jie 6 (ex IJN # 14) * ROCN Cheng An PF-72 (ex IJN # 40) * ROCN Tai An PF-71 (ex IJN # 104) * ROCN Jie 12 (ex IJN # 118) * ROCN Tong An (ex IJN # 192) * ROCN Wei Hai (ex IJN # 194) * ROCN Jie 14 (ex IJN # 198)

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