Independence-class frigate
An Independence-class frigate of the Daoan Navy
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Class overview | |
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Builders: | Bao Marine |
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Preceded by: | Reform-class frigate |
Subclasses: | Kanzler-class long-range patrol vessel |
Cost: | $255 million per ship |
Built: | 2015 - Present |
In commission: | 2016 - Present |
Planned: | 18 |
On order: | 2 |
Building: | 4 |
Completed: | 12 |
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General characteristics | |
Type: | Guided Missile Frigate |
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Length: | 105 m (344 ft 6 in) |
Beam: | 14 m (45 ft 11 in) |
Draught: | 3.05 m (10 ft 0 in) |
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Speed: | In excess of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
Range: | 7,210 nmi (13,000 km; 8,000 mi) |
Endurance: | 20 days at sea> |
Boats & landing craft carried: | 2 x RHIB |
Complement: | 90 Personnel |
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Electronic warfare & decoys: |
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Armament: |
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Aircraft carried: | 1 x V-11 Pelikan / D-20 Albatross |
Aviation facilities: | Helicopter deck & hangar. |
The Independence-class frigate (Daoan: Sự độc lập) is a class of guided-missile frigates built for the Daoan Congressional Republic Navy and designed by the Daoan shipbuilder Bao Marine. The Independence-class frigates were designed as multi-mission vessels as its armament and auxilliary equipment allows the ship to fulfill anti-aircraft, anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare roles seamlessly. The ship was around the principle of modular naval vessels which was meant to reduce cost and increase efficiency in construction & assembly. Although the Independence-class is lighter in tonnage compared to guided-missile frigates operated by other countries, due to the advanced and integrated computer network installed on the ships it requires only 90 crew members to fully operate the vessel with the ship's computers able to supplement the reduced number of crew required to operate the ship. The first ship of the Independence-class, the TCQ ''Trần Việt Thắng'', was commissioned in 13 April 2016.