ROCS Ta Kuan (AGS-1601)

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.

ROCS Ta Kuan (AGS-1601)

History
ROCTaiwan
Name:	Ta Kuan
Owner:	Republic of China Navy
Builder:	Fincantieri
Launched:	1995
Commissioned:	1995
Status:	Active
General characteristics
Class and type:	Alliance Class

ROCN Ta Kuan (AGS-1601) Shipped at Zuoying Naval Base

ROC Navy AGS-1601 at Port of Kaohsiung

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

1. "Taiwanese Navy's Vessel to Undergo Retrofitting". navaltoday.com. Naval Today. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
2. "L-3 TO RETROFIT TAIWANESE RESEARCH VESSEL". motorship.com. Motorship. Retrieved 4 June 2019.