Taiwan launches first ‘fast minelayer’ for RoCN
Taiwan’s Lungteh Shipbuilding
launched on 4 August the first of four fast minelaying ships being built for the Republic of China Navy (RoCN).
The 41 m-long vessel, which bears the designation FMLB-I (Fast Mine Laying Boat-I) on its hull, entered the water in a ceremony held at the company’s facilities in Yilan County.
Work on the ship, which is expected to be handed over to the RoCN by the end of 2020,
began on 24 May 2019, with the keel being laid on 14 November.
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