

6 Naval Maritime and Surveillance Command.4.4.4 Fast attack missile crafts (31 in service).4.3 Indigenous Defense Submarine (IDS) Program.4.2 Fleet Air Defense Upgrade / Hsun Lien Project.4.1 Indigenous ‘Landing Platform Dock’ / Amphibious Assault Ship.


1.1 Republic of China Navy Command Headquarters.The ship prefix for ROCN combatants is ROCS (Republic of China Ship) an older usage is CNS (Chinese Navy Ship). The Republic of China Marine Corps functions as a branch of the Navy. Operations include maritime patrols in the Taiwan Strait and surrounding waters, as well as counter-strike and counter-invasion operations during wartime. The ROC Navy's primary mission is to defend ROC territories and the sea lanes that surround Taiwan against a blockade, attack, or possible invasion by the People's Liberation Army Navy of the People's Republic of China. Due to the political status of Taiwan, the service was formerly commonly called the Chinese Navy. The Republic of China Navy ( ROCN), also called the ROC Navy or Taiwan Navy, is the maritime branch of the Republic of China Armed Forces on Taiwan.
