Foreword
On September 7, 2010, a Chinese fishing boat numbered Minjin Fishing 5179 was illegally intercepted by a Japanese Coast Guard vessel while fishing in the traditional fishing area near the Diaoyu Islands in my country. In the process of escaping from the unreasonable provocation by the Japanese Coast Guard vessel, Minjin Fishing 5179 collided with the Coast Guard vessel. After receiving the request for help from the Minjin Fishing 5179, the China Fishery Administration 202 ship , which was performing tasks in the East China Sea, immediately set sail and rushed to the Diaoyu Islands waters to support the Minjin Fishing 5179!
Two Japanese Coast Guard ships surrounded Chinese fishing boats
A 7 versus 2 contest
html In the early morning of September 10, the Fishery Administration 202 ship, which was approaching the waters near the Diaoyu Islands, suddenly discovered an unidentified aircraft appearing in the sky, and on the 202 ship After circling in the air for a long time, an hour later an armed patrol vessel numbered PL64 from the Japan Coast Guard came to the vicinity of "Yu Zheng 202" and called over the radio to ask "Yu Zheng 202" to leave immediately. "Yu Zheng 202" immediately counterattacked via radio: The Diaoyu Islands have been Chinese territory since ancient times. Our ship is protecting the safety of Chinese fishermen in accordance with the law. Please ask the PL64 ship to leave the waters near China's Diaoyu Islands immediately! Subsequently, my country's "Fishery Administration 202" and Japan's Coast Guard "PL64" launched a confrontation at sea for dozens of hours!
In the 2010 Fujian-Jinxi Fishing 5179 incident, the Coast Guard PL64 ship that followed my country's Fishery Administration 202
html On September 12, a 3,000-ton Coast Guard ship numbered "PLH03" brought a Bell 212 carrier-based helicopter to join During the operation to contain "Yu Zheng 202", seeing that "Yu Zheng 202" was unmoved and continued to march 12 nautical miles to the Diaoyu Islands, the Coast Guard increased the number of vessels to contain "Yu Zheng 202" to five. PL64" continued to follow closely behind "Yu Zheng 202". The other four ships PLH06, PLH09, PL03 and PL05 lined up in a "one" shape and blocked the front of "Yu Zheng 202". The "Yu Zheng 202" came for reinforcements on the morning of September 13. After "Yu Zheng 201" and "Yu Zheng 202" reunited, they cruised together in the waters near the Diaoyu Islands. At this time, the number of Coast Guard ships increased to 7 and they continued to harass my country's two fishery administration ships !
Chinese coast guard ships and Japanese coast guard ships face off at sea
In addition to these seven coast guard ships, there were also multiple ship-based helicopters of the Japan Coast Guard that participated in the blockade of our two fishery administration ships, September 13 On the afternoon of the same day, two Chinese fishery administration ships began to return after receiving the news from Fujian-Jinxi Fishing 5179. Although the final result of this incident was that our country's fishery administration ship successfully escorted Fujian-Jinxi Fishing 5179 back to China, at the time, the comparison between China and Japan's maritime law enforcement forces was huge!
Strength of the Japan Coast Guard
The Japan Coast Guard was established in 1948, earlier than the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force . It was the first maritime paramilitary organization in Japan after World War II . When it was first established, the Coast Guard was strictly supervised by the United States and had strict restrictions on the number and tonnage of its equipped ships. After the outbreak of the Cold War, the United States gradually "loosened" Japan in order to let Japan help balance the Soviet Union. After the restrictions were relaxed, Japan not only vigorously expanded the strength of the Maritime Self-Defense Force, but also improved the strength of the Coast Guard. stand up.
Japanese Coast Guard ship fleet
The Japan Coast Guard has many law enforcement vessels with large tonnage. When the Fujian-Jinxi Fishing 5179 incident occurred in 2010, the Japan Coast Guard already had more than 1,000 maritime patrol vessels of various tonnage and models. 200 ships, among which the larger one is the "Shikishima" class ocean patrol ship with a displacement of 7,000 tons. In addition to these ships, the Coast Guard is also equipped with more than 70 maritime patrol aircraft, including ship-based helicopters.Why is it said that the Coast Guard is a paramilitary organization? Because most of the Coast Guard ships are equipped with heavy ship-borne weapons!
Japan’s maritime protection has always been very domineering due to the large tonnage of its own ships.
The PL64 that participated in blocking my country’s “Fishery Administration 202” in the 2010 Fujian-Jinxi Fishing 5179 incident was an armed maritime patrol ship. “PL64” was a thousand-ton vessel. Class "Hateruma" high-mobility patrol ship. The ship has a maximum speed of 30 knots. It is equipped with a 30mm automatic naval gun on the front deck. The rear deck can take off and land helicopters, and can mount 4 vehicles at the rear of the ship. A small speedboat with a very strong comprehensive maritime confrontation capability.
Japanese Coast Guard ship equipped with naval guns
Japanese Coast Guard's 7,000-ton "Shikishima" class ocean patrol ship is more highly armed. In addition to being equipped with OPS-14 air search radar and JMA1576 sea search radar, this patrol ship In addition to search radar and JMA1596 navigation radar, there are even ORN-6 tactical air navigation systems and C4I-RFS shooting command systems. In terms of weapon systems, the "Shikishima" class ocean patrol ship is equipped with two JM61 20mm six-barreled "Gatling" cannons and two twin-mounted "Oerlikon" 35mm cannons. In addition, the "Shikishima" class ocean patrol ship has a large hangar and can carry two AS332 carrier-based helicopters. It can be said that the "Shikishima" class ocean patrol ship is nothing like a large destroyer except that it does not have the shipborne missile . the difference!
Japan Coast Guard "Shikishima" class ocean patrol ship
China Coast Guard surpassed Japan Coast Guard to become the largest in Asia
At this point in time in 2010, China's maritime law enforcement force was still relatively weak, and the number and tonnage of maritime law enforcement ships were far less than Japan Coast Guard. Our country has millions of square kilometers of ocean area and a long coastline, and millions of fishermen go fishing every day. After the Fujian-Jinxi Fishing 5179 incident in 2010, our country realized that it must strengthen the construction of maritime law enforcement forces. , can we more effectively protect the sovereignty and security of our country’s territorial waters in peacetime, as well as protect the safety of our fishermen’s fishing operations. In 2013, the China Coast Guard Corps, which is affiliated with the Chinese People’s Armed Police Force, was formally established, known to the outside world as China Coast Guard. Police station .
China Coast Guard ship and Japanese Coast Guard ship confront each other at sea
After the establishment of China Coast Guard, my country's maritime law enforcement force has been greatly improved in a short period of time. In this stage of development, the construction of my country's maritime law enforcement force can be divided into three The first step is to increase the number of maritime law enforcement ships. In recent years, our country has significantly increased the number of coast guard law enforcement ships in a short period of time through various methods such as converting decommissioned navy ships into coast guard ships and building new coast guard ships. For example, the navy's 22 056 frigates that do not have anti-submarine capabilities have now begun to be decommissioned and converted into coast guard ships. Previously, some of our country's 053 frigates were also converted into coast guard ships after being retired. In addition, our country has served a number of ships with A new type of coast guard law enforcement ship built on the same hull platform as the 054A frigate.
The coast guard ship built on the same platform as the 054A frigate
The second measure for my country to strengthen its maritime law enforcement force is to increase the number of large law enforcement ships. my country's currently largest coast guard ships with the largest displacement are 2901 and 3901. The tonnage of these two coast guard ships Both have reached 12,000 tons, which is basically the same as the displacement of my country's 055 destroyer . The tonnage of these two coast guard ships far exceeds the "Shikishima" class ocean patrol ship of the Japan Coast Guard. The benefit of the large tonnage is: if an incident like the Fujian-Jinxi Fishing 5179 occurs again, 2901 and 3901 Such a 10,000-ton coast guard ship has obvious advantages in various aspects such as endurance, collision resistance, seaworthiness, and speed!
China’s 10,000-ton Coast Guard Ship
The third measure for my country to enhance its maritime law enforcement force is the weaponization of maritime law enforcement ships. For example, both ships 2901 and 3901 are equipped with a 76mm rapid-fire naval gun and 2 cannons installed on both sides of the hull. In addition to the secondary gun, it also has 2 anti-aircraft machine guns . Several 053 series frigates that were converted into coast guard ships after the navy retired also retained four 76A-type 37mm double-barreled automatic naval guns and 14.5mm anti-aircraft machine guns.The early Type 056 frigate, which is currently undergoing modification, also removes the anti-ship missile and retains an H/PJ-26 single-barreled 76mm stealth naval gun and an H/PJ-17 single-barreled 30mm naval gun. The status of the system is added to the Coast Guard.
056 version of the coast guard ship has advanced weapon configurations
From the 2010 Fujian-Jinxi fishing 5179 incident to the present day, the navy's early 22 056 frigates have gradually been converted into coast guard ships. In these 12 years, my country's maritime law enforcement capabilities have been greatly improved. Currently, The Chinese Coast Guard is equipped with more than 140 coast guard ships of more than 1,000 tons, of which more than 70 have a displacement of more than 3,000 tons. At present, the comprehensive strength of the China Coast Guard has surpassed the Japan Coast Guard and has become the most powerful maritime law enforcement force in Asia. In the past 12 years, the China Coast Guard has achieved normalized patrols and de facto control of my country's Diaoyu Islands. Today's China Coast Guard can more effectively safeguard my country's maritime rights and interests and protect Chinese fishermen's fishing operations!
