Haixun-class cutter
The Haixun-class cutter (Type 718 Cutter) is a single-ship class of cutter used by the China Coast Guard. A single ship, 1001 Haijing, was launched in 2006 and performs law enforcement patrols from Shanghai to protect Chinese sovereignty. It is the coast guard's most modern vessel.[1]
| History | |
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| Name: | 1001 Haijing |
| Operator: | China Coast Guard |
| Launched: | 23 November 2006 |
| Commissioned: | 2008 |
| In service: | 2008-present |
| Status: | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Haixun Class Cutter (Type 718 Cutter) |
| Type: | ocean patrol vessel |
| Displacement: | 1,500 tonnes (1,700 short tons) |
| Length: | 100 metres (330 ft) |
| Ice class: | N/a |
| Boats & landing craft carried: | 2 × high speed boats |
| Armament: | 1 × 37mm gun |
| Aviation facilities: | helipad |
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