Haijian 46
| History | |
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 People's Republic of China
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| Name: | China Haijian 46 (CMS 46) |
| Owner: | East China Sea Branch, State Oceanic Administration |
| Operator: | 4th Marine Surveillance Flotilla, East China Sea Fleet, China Marine Surveillance |
| Builder: | Wuchang Shipbuilding |
| Launched: | April 2005 |
| Commissioned: | May 8, 2005 |
| Homeport: | Ningbo, Zhejiang |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,101 metric tons |
| Length: | 73.9 meters |
| Beam: | 10.2 meters |
| Draught: | 3.4 meters |
| Depth: | 4.6 meters |
| Propulsion: | D683 diesel engine |
| Speed: | 14 knots (cruise), 16 knots (maximum) |
Haijian 46 (Chinese: 中国海监 46) 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 "private owner", Haijian 46 and Haijian 49 set out to conduct operations in the waters around the disputed Diaoyu Islands.[1]
References
- ↑ "Two CMS Ships Heads Diaoyu Islands to Manifest Sovereignty". Tencent (in Chinese). 11 September 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
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