Yung Feng-class minehunter
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The Yung Feng class (Chinese: 永豐) are a series of coastal minehunters designed to find, identify, and destroy moored and bottom naval mines. They were built in Germany by Abeking & Rasmussen for the Republic of China Navy.
Description
[edit]The Yung Feng class can conduct both mine hunting and mine sweeping operations. They were built in Germany by Abeking & Rasmussen for the Republic of China Navy.[1]
History
[edit]The Yung Feng-class minehunters were commissioned into service in 1991.[2] Alternatively the Naval War College Review contends that while the vessels were delivered in 1991 they were not commissioned until 1995.[1] The namesake for the class are the four coastal defense ship of the Yongfeng class which were launched in 1910.
Vessels
[edit]- ROCS Yung Feng (MHC-1301)
- ROCS Yung Chia (MHC-1302)
- ROCS Yung Nien (MHC-1303)
- ROCS Yung Shun (MHC-1305)
References
[edit]- ^ Cole, J. Michael. "Mine hunters to start trials: report". www.taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
