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| Republic of China Navy | |||||||||||||||||||||
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_Logo.svg){kind=logo} Emblem of the Republic of China Navy | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Republic of China (Taiwan) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Navy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Maritime warfare | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | 40,000 active personnel (2023)[1] 67,000 reservists (2023)[1] 167 ships (2023)[2] 24 aircraft (2023)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Part of | Republic of China Armed Forces | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colors | White Blue Red | ||||||||||||||||||||
| March | 新海軍 ("The New Navy") | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Website | navy | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Commander of the Navy |  Admiral Tang Hua[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Commanding-General |  Vice Admiral Ao Yizhi[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Master Chief Petty Officer | Chief Petty Officer First Class Weng Linjun[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中華民國海軍 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中华民国海军 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 中國海軍 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中国海军 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | China Navy | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The Republic of China Navy (ROCN; historically as the Chinese Navy or ROC Navy, colloquially the Taiwanese Navy) is the maritime branch of the Republic of China Armed Forces (ROCAF).[5][6]
The service was formerly commonly just called the Chinese Navy during World War II and prior to the ROC's retreat from the mainland.[7] While still sometimes used especially in domestic circles, it is now not as often used internationally due to the current ambiguous political status of Taiwan and to avoid confusion with the People's Liberation Army Navy of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
Today, the ROC Navy's primary mission is to defend the ROC's remaining territories and the sea lanes under its jurisdiction against any possible blockades, attacks, or invasion. Operations include maritime patrols in the Taiwan Strait and surrounding waters, as well as readiness for counter-strike and counter-invasion operations during wartime. The Republic of China Marine Corps (ROCMC) also functions as a branch of the Navy.
The ship prefix for ROCN combatants is ROCS (Republic of China Ship); an older usage is CNS (Chinese Navy Ship).
- ^ a b IISS 2023, p. 291.
- ^ IISS 2023, p. 292.
- ^ World Air Forces 2023. FlightGlobal, p. 31.
- ^ a b c "Navy Command hierarchy". Republic of China Navy. ROC Ministry of National Defense.
- ^ "Taiwan navy under fire for letting sailors infected with coronavirus into community". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ Makichuk, Dave (16 December 2020). "Taiwan's new corvette warships come heavily armed". Asia Times. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "The Month In Free China". taiwantoday.tw.