ROCS Ta Kuan
_Shipped_at_Zuoying_Naval_Base_20151024a.jpg) ROCN Ta Kuan (AGS-1601) Shipped at Zuoying Naval Base
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Republic of ChinaTaiwan | |
| Name | Ta Kuan |
| Owner | Republic of China Navy |
| Builder | Fincantieri |
| Launched | 1995 |
| Commissioned | 1995 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Alliance Class |
Ta Kuan (AGS-1601) is a Taiwanese Navy research vessel. Designed to carry out research and surveillance activities, the vessel’s platform was developed from the RV Alliance built for NATO.
Design
She is a sister ship of RV Alliance and Italian ship Elettra (A 5340) being built in between the two.
History
Ta Kuan was built in 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. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "L-3 TO RETROFIT TAIWANESE RESEARCH VESSEL". motorship.com. Motorship. Retrieved 4 June 2019.