htmlOn November 14, the Coast Guard ship 5204 arrived at the Port of Manila to conduct its first visit to the Philippines. During the visit to , a number of activities were held, including ship open days, joint search and rescue fire extinguishing exercises, and friendly sports matches. In addition, the 5204 ship donated a batch of rescue materials such as rice, fuel, dust masks and other rescue materials to the victims of the Philippines.
Unlike the Navy's continuous overseas operations in recent years, the coast guard has much smaller power and rarely appears in the media. So, why did this 5204 ship visit attract the attention of netizens? It is because the firepower of this type of ship is too strong.
Coast Guard 5204 ship belongs to the 718 type patrol ship . Type 718 is the first mass-produced medium-sized ocean-sea border patrol ship of the active military service of the Coast Guard. It has a total length of 102 meters, a width of 13.9 meters, a depth of 5.7 meters, a full draft of 3.7 meters, a standard displacement of more than 1,900 tons, and a full displacement of more than 2,200 tons. It uses diesel engine power, dual-engine, double sculls and double rudders, equipped with advanced equipment such as head lateral thrust and anti-swing fins, and has a speed of more than 22 knots.
For a long time, my country's marine law enforcement has had the phenomenon of "nine dragons governing the water", and patrol ships are generally small. Entering the new century, the largest law enforcement ship received by the Coast Guard troops - the Type 618 patrol ship, with a full load displacement of only 650 tons, but finally ended the history of "having a boat but no ship".
In 2003, the coast guard began the development of the thousand-ton 718 patrol ship, designed by the China Shipbuilding 701 Research Institute. It is said that, referring to the Coast Guard 21 ship, the Coast Guard 21 is a 1500-ton maritime patrol ship built by the Jiangnan Shipyard for the Shanghai Maritime Bureau in the early days. It is the first patrol ship in my country that can carry a carrier-based helicopter and is the main ship type of the maritime department.
The first ship was No. 1001, and was later renamed the Coast Guard 31101 ship. The ship was the largest and most advanced patrol ship with the border guard system at that time. The ship-based weapons were 1 37mm single-barrel naval gun , 2 double-connected 14.5mm machine gun , 2 high-pressure water cannons, and also a helicopter take-off and landing platform. This type of ship seems to have only built one. The subsequent 1002 and 1003 ships were two Type 053 missile frigate transferred by the Navy, and were modified as patrol ships. However, it is not ideal to modify the retiring frigate, and the failure rate is high. It is reported that it is difficult for the two ships to run at speeds of more than 20 knots.
At present, the 718 model you see should be an improved mass production model. In addition to the increase in displacement, the ship-based weapons have also been upgraded to the level of 056 frigate . The 37mm naval gun was changed to HPJ-26 76mm rapid-fire naval gun, and the 14.5mm machine gun was changed to HPJ-17 30mm single-barrel gun.
Because netizens rarely pay attention to the coast guard, the editor has not found out how many ships were mass-produced by the 718 model for a long time. The only data is as follows, and the rest are unknown. The editor speculates: The hull number of the 5204 ship visiting the Philippines is four digits, which should have been changed after the institutional reform.
On May 27, 2016, the 46111 ship (the first batch of 718 ship) was launched at the Wenchong Shipyard in Huangpu;
On August 22, 2016, the 46112 ship was launched at the Wenchong Shipyard in Huangpu;
On August 27, 2016, the 21111 ship was launched at the Wuchang Shipyard in ;
On September 23, 2016, the 45111 ship was launched at the Wenchong Shipyard in Huangpu;
On December 12, 2016, the 44111 ship was launched at the Wuchang Shipyard in Wuchang Shipyard.
Overall, the equipment of the Type 718 patrol ship has reached a higher level. Except for the lack of anti-ship bombs and helicopter hangars, the others are no less weak than frigates. In the battle to defend the South China Sea oil platform in the past few years, the Type 718 patrol ship did not need to fire. The high-pressure water cannon alone knocked the Yuehou law enforcement ship that harassed our drilling platform and ran away in a hurry, resolutely defending the country's maritime rights and interests.
