The Japan Coast Guard has added new equipment. On June 30, the Japan Broadcasting Association reported that the Haruko-class "Asagi" large patrol ship held a launching ceremony that day.

The Japan Coast Guard has added new equipment. On June 30, The Japan Broadcasting Association reported that the Haruko-class "Asagi" large patrol ship (PLH43) held a launching ceremony that day. This patrol ship has a displacement of up to 6,700 tons and can carry two S-76D helicopters. It was built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shimonoseki Shipyard. In the future, it will be directly deployed to the Diaoyu Islands and surrounding waters. It is obviously aimed at the China Coast Guard.

has a displacement similar to that of the Type 052 destroyer, with a maximum speed of more than 25 knots. It can perform tasks such as maritime patrols and confrontations for a long time, and is more powerful than small and medium-sized patrol ships. However, compared with the 22 56 frigates produced in one go, China's maritime law enforcement forces, which were directly transferred from the navy to the coast guard, could not change the strength comparison between the two sides even if they desperately built them. The law enforcement forces of China and Japan's Diaoyu Islands have long since become powerless. Breakthrough to complete crushing.

"Asagi" large patrol ship

China Coast Guard ship

In the Yellow Water Navy era, its strength was even inferior to that of the Coast Guard

Coast Security Agency Ship types are divided into four categories, including large helicopter patrol ships (PLH, displacement 4,000 tons Above), large patrol ships (PL, displacement 1000-4000 tons), medium patrol ships (PM, displacement 300-700 tons), and small patrol ships (PS, displacement 100-200 tons). The "Asagi" large patrol ship (PLH43) belongs to the first category. It is improved from the Shikishima class with a displacement of 6,000 tons. It has a total length of 140 meters and a cost of about 870 million yuan. It is also equipped with 0mm and 20mm caliber artillery. , , as Japan’s largest patrol ship, is expected to be officially handed over to the Coast Guard in 2023.

As the China Coast Guard has been dumping dumplings over the years, the Japanese Coast Guard has been under great pressure. In order to strengthen its vigilance over the Diaoyu Islands and surrounding waters, Japan is making every effort to promote the construction of large patrol ships. In the past four years, Shimonoseki Shipyard has built four patrol ships, including the "Asagagi", and another ship of the same class will be built next year. In reality, the Japan Coast Guard once had a large number of elite patrol boats. Using the US Coast Guard organization system as a reference, its strength was second only to the US Coast Guard, and even stronger than the total strength of the coast guards of neighboring East Asian countries. At one time, Known as the "Second Navy".

Shikishima-class patrol ship "Dawn" (PLH33) double hangar

"Spring Light" patrol ship (PLH-42)

Surrounding the Diaoyu Islands and the East China Sea oil and gas fields, it has always been the focus of conflict between China and Japan. Due to historical reasons, it has Since the 1970s, the Japan Coast Guard has firmly controlled the relevant waters. At that time, China's maritime law enforcement was still in an era when water control in Kowloon was relatively weak and decentralized due to lack of strength. China was forced to compete with other methods such as private fishing protection, which actually played a very limited role. Moreover, the Coast Guard , known as the "Second Navy", is equipped with ships with large tonnage and advanced performance. It is even stronger than our seawater navy in the past. Generally speaking, it is bullied by the opponent and unable to counterattack. The most classic case of

comes from 2010. On the morning of September 7 of that year, a fishing boat "Minjin Fishing No. 5179" carrying 15 crew members was conducting normal fishing operations at a traditional fish farm near the Diaoyu Islands. Soon, the Japanese Coast Guard, which was monitoring in real time, discovered that three patrol ships began to approach and chase them away. Although the number and tonnage of the two sides were greatly different, the heroic captain was not afraid. The two sides were entangled with each other, and suddenly the fishing boat actively rammed amidst the screams of the Japanese. Two Japanese patrol boats participating in the expulsion were knocked out and slightly injured. Heroic integrity is admirable, but it is an indisputable fact that the fishery and maritime police are not strong enough to protect them. It is also the beginning of China's maritime law enforcement forces to achieve a counterattack in more than 10 years.

The fishing boat actively rammed

Minjin Fishing No. 5179 fishing boat

Attacked the fishing boat

Comparison of the strength of both sides, from being crushed to being crushed

On May 1, 1948, the Japan Coast Guard was officially established as the first post-war Japanese security force affiliated with Japan. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.Referring to the establishment of the U.S. Coast Guard and considering Japan's bad behavior in World War II to prevent it from getting bigger, the United States directly set a maximum troop strength of 10,000 for this maritime force. The largest ship equipped cannot exceed 1,500 tons, and the total tonnage cannot exceed 50,000 tons. It mainly manages offshore maritime traffic, maritime patrols, and cleans up mines that remained in coastal waterways during the war.

Next, due to the Cold War The United States and the Soviet Union competed for global hegemony, Japan acted as a bridgehead due to its special geographical location, so the United States began to support the Japan Coast Guard to continuously enhance its strength. The Coast Guard began to continuously break through the original restrictions and re-equip a large number of advanced ships and aviation patrol aircraft. The total force has exceeded 12,000, and the total number of equipped ships has exceeded 450. These include more than 50 ships of 1,000 tons or more, 150 ships of 500 tons or more, equipped with more than 30 fixed-wing aircraft and more than 40 helicopters. The overall strength is already at the forefront of the world, and the proportion of large and medium-sized ships is even rarer in the world.

Coast Guard patrol ship

Air patrol force

Coast Guard fired water cannons to drive away fishing boats

For example, the world's largest patrol ship at the time - the "Shikishima" class ocean patrol ship, with a full load displacement of more than 7,000 tons, and a double hangar design can It carries 2 "Super Puma" helicopters, equipped with 20mm naval gun and double-barreled 35mm naval gun as standard. The 4,200-ton "Tsugaru" class large patrol ship, as the main equipment in the hands of the Coast Guard, is equipped with a single-barreled 40mm naval gun as standard and can carry a "Bell" 212 helicopter and four high-speed speedboats. Others include the 2,000-ton "Esho" class patrol ship, the 1,200-ton "Shiretoko" class patrol ship, and the 1,300-ton "Hateruma" class patrol ship. They are smaller and not equipped with helicopters but are equipped with 30 mm and 40 mm naval guns.

This so-called security force is no longer simple. With the support of the United States, it continues to develop in a large-scale, high-speed, and armed direction. Its strength is second only to the United States Coast Guard. It is even stronger than the total strength of the coast guard of neighboring East Asian countries. Its overall strength has exceeded that of many small navies. It is the "second navy" outside the Sea of ​​Japan. If it were not restricted, it would have already taken to the skies. With strength as support, it has continued to show up strongly in maritime disputes in the East China Sea and Diaoyu Islands, and has interfered, intercepted, rammed, and even detained Chinese fishing boats and other rough operations.

Mizuho (PLH-41)

" Shikishima-class patrol ship "Dawn" (PLH33)

Ship-based helicopter

Ship-based helicopter

China did not have a professional maritime law enforcement force in the early days, and it was mainly part-time by the navy until the 1990s. , then the four agencies of , maritime surveillance, , fishery administration, maritime affairs, and coast guard were successively established. This was the era when the so-called "Kowloon water control" force was relatively weak and dispersed. In the era when the navy could only use the 51 destroyer , maritime law enforcement was carried out. There are even fewer resources allocated to the force, and the equipment can only be described as rudimentary. Taking 2000 as an example, the only fishery ships that could be used for law enforcement in the Diaoyu Islands waters had a displacement of no more than 500 tons and a speed of no more than 16-16. 18 knots, the total number is only more than 50 ships, which are completely insufficient after being allocated to various sea areas across the country. Therefore, when a confrontation occurs in disputed waters, the Japan Coast Guard always has a strong advantage and can use the big to bully the small to achieve three-dimensional containment of the Chinese side. It is a great challenge for law enforcement ships to even break through the 12 nautical miles of the Diaoyu Islands.

In 2013, the four law enforcement teams were merged into one to reorganize the State Oceanic Administration, and the China Coast Guard was established under the Oceanic Administration and was later transferred to the Armed Police Force. Since then, China has also had a paramilitary law enforcement force similar to that of the U.S. Coast Guard, which can even serve as a wartime force supplement in addition to normal law enforcement. After years of upgrading, it now has 200 coast guard ships of more than 500 tons, and the number of large ships of 1,000 tons. There are nearly a hundred ships, which is more than the Japan Coast Guard in terms of number. Moreover, new and advanced coast guard ships are still being built. With the rapid development of naval equipment and the continuous decommissioning of warships, it is too wasteful to store them or send them for exhibition. The best option is to. Improve it and send it directly to the Coast Guard, which will lead to explosive growth from scale to performance.

Small fishery administration vessel

Fishery administration vessel intercepted

For example, the earlier Haijian 83 had a displacement of nearly 4,000 tons, a maximum speed of 18 knots, an endurance of 10,000 nautical miles, and a self-sustainability of up to 60 days. Haixun 01 has a displacement of 5,000 tons, an endurance of more than 10,000 nautical miles, and a self-sustainability of up to 60 days. The second-class Yuzheng No. 310 has a displacement of 2,580 tons, a maximum speed of 22 knots, and an endurance of 6,000 nautical miles. It is even equipped with a Z-9 carrier-based aircraft. Its appearance has also become the first fishery administration ship equipped with a 14.5mm anti-aircraft machine gun. Armed law enforcement ships have also begun to gradually become popular, which can respond to various emergencies in a targeted manner and have stronger deterrence. . For large ships such as the Japanese "Shikishima" and the "Akitsusu" , the Coast Guard 3901 large-scale ocean-going comprehensive patrol ship also appeared in time, with a full load displacement of 12,000 tons and a speed of 25 knots. It is equipped with a 76mm naval gun, and even has room to install standard weapons such as missiles and . It can carry Z-8 helicopters and looks almost like a warship.

The Coast Guard is not only fast in building ships, but its performance and tonnage are world-class. However, the Navy has too many decommissioned ships and no place to go, so the Coast Guard "reluctantly" takes them over and refits them for reuse. Therefore, for example, the 2000-ton 53H frigate , in addition to dismantling missiles and other military weapons, also retains the 37mm naval gun and the 14.5mm anti-aircraft machine gun , with a maximum speed of 25 knots, which is very useful in maritime law enforcement. The slightly newer 053H2G frigate is also included. After removing the anti-ship air defense missiles, four 76A dual 37mm naval guns are left. This kind of firepower appears on maritime law enforcement ships. It is conceivable that the firepower can completely suppress Japanese patrol ships.

Haijian No. 83

Coast Guard 3901 Large Ocean Comprehensive Patrol Ship

Coast Guard 1003 (formerly 053H frigate)

The Navy even handed over 22 Type 056 frigates to the Coast Guard at one time. This thousand-ton offshore defense weapon is no joke For fun, dismantle the anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles and retain the 76mm naval gun, 30mm secondary gun, fire control radar and shipboard engine. At the same time, LED screens are installed on both sides of the bridge , and maritime law enforcement is carried out using this carrot and stick method. While strengthening the coast guard team, it also makes the law enforcement forces in maritime areas such as Diaoyu Islands more deterrent.

Change your vest and go to work

Conclusion

In fact, the current coast guard family background is quite thick, unlike in the past. The 056 type frigates of Yishui were converted into coast guard law enforcement ships. Just 22 ships are stronger than the navy of a small country. Moreover, the caliber of our main naval gun is as high as 76 mm, and the largest naval gun of the Japan Coast Guard is 40 mm. If this is changed from water cannon to artillery, who is better and who is worse will be known at a glance. Although Japan is still vigorously building 6,000-ton patrol ships, it is far behind us in terms of equipment speed and performance tonnage. It cannot compete with our 10,000-ton giant ships with 6,000 tons. Of course, we are unable to fight back if we bully a large one. Now even if 6,000-ton patrol boats are launched continuously, it will not be able to change the balance of law enforcement forces between China and Japan on the Diaoyu Islands.

The number of 5,000-ton coast guard ships is sufficient

"Chunguang" patrol ship (PLH-42)