ROCS Ta Kuan
_Shipped_at_Zuoying_Naval_Base_20151024a.jpg) ROCS Ta Kuan (AGS-1601) at Zuoying Naval Base
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Taiwan | |
| Name | Ta Kuan |
| Builder | Fincantieri |
| Launched | 1995 |
| Commissioned | 1995 |
| Identification | Pennant number: (AGS-1601) |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Alliance-class research ship |
ROCS Ta Kuan (AGS-1601) is a Taiwanese Navy research vessel. Designed to carry out oceanographic and hydrographic research, as well as surveillance activities, the vessel's platform was developed from the Italian ship Alliance built for NATO.
Design
She is a sister ship of Alliance and Elettra being been built in between the two.
History
Ta Kuan was built at La Spezia, Italy by Fincantieri and was launched in 1995. In 2015 she received a full upgrade from L3 Technologies.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Taiwanese Navy's Vessel to Undergo Retrofitting". navaltoday.com. Naval Today. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "L-3 to Retrofit Taiwanese Research Vessel". motorship.com. Motorship. Retrieved 4 June 2019.