Summary
The TT-400TP is the first class of warship designed and built by Vietnam in Z173 Shipyard.[1][2] This class is based on the "Lan" project designed by the Ukrainian State Research and Design Shipbuilding Center.[3][4]
 A Vietnamese TT-400TP gunboat | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | TT-400TP class gunboat |
| Builders | Z173 Shipyard |
| Operators |  Vietnam People's Navy |
| Cost | US$1,000,000 Unarmed |
| In commission | 2011 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 378 tons (standard), 420 tons (combat load), 455 tons (full load) |
| Length | 54.16 metres |
| Beam | 9.16 metres |
| Speed | up to 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) |
| Range | 2,500 miles |
| Endurance | 30 days |
| Crew | 28 |
| Sensors and processing systems | Radar: MR-123/176 Vympel/Bass Tilt, Bass Tilt AK-630 fire-control |
| Armament | |
The name "TT-400TP" is abbreviated by Vietnamese words: TT is Tuần Tra (Patrol), 400 is over 400 tons, TP is Tàu Pháo (gunboat).[5]
The ships were constructed under the purview of Colonel Nguyen Van Cuong.[6]
History edit
The first TT-400TP was constructed in 2009, following by sea trials in 2011.[7] The second TT-400TP ship, known as 274, was handed over on May 28, 2014.[8]
The 3rd and 4th TT-400TP ships, known as 272 and 273,[8] were commissioned on October 25, 2014.[9] As of May 2017, 6 TT-400TPs are known to be in service.[10]
In 2015, Asia Times reported rumors that the Philippines was potentially willing to purchase TT-400TP ships.[11]
As of 2023, the Vietnamese navy has six TT-400TPs in service.[12]
Design edit
TT-400TP class ships have gun control automatic weapons on the sea with four tasks: destroying hostile amphibious ships and corvettes of the enemy and protecting the base of the amphibious fleet and fleet escort in the operation of ships in service forces and forces scan mines, protection of civilian ships at sea and tactical reconnaissance planes of the water.[13]
Z173 shipyard engineers were involved in the construction after being trained abroad.[14][15]
Its speed is 32 nautical miles per hour and it can operate on sea for 30 days.[6] It has a length of 54.16m, a width of 9.16m and a full load displacement of 480 tons.[8]
The ship is equipped with AK-630 anti-aircraft guns, AK-176 cannons, 2x 14.5 machine guns and Igla MANPADs.[16]
The TT-400TP is manufactured for $1 million USD.[16]
Ships edit
| Operator | Number | Project | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Commissioned | Fleet | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam People's Navy
|
272 | TT-400TP gunboat | Z173 Shipyard | 09.2009 | 09.2011 | 16.01.2012 | 2nd Regional Command, Vietnam People's Navy | active |
| Vietnam People's Navy
|
273 | TT-400TP gunboat | Z173 Shipyard | 08.2010 | 03.2012 | 31.08.2012 | 2nd Regional Command, Vietnam People's Navy | active[17] |
| Vietnam People's Navy
|
274 | TT-400TP gunboat | Z173 Shipyard | 10.2012 | 03.2014 | 28.05.2014 | 2nd Regional Command, Vietnam People's Navy | active |
| Vietnam People's Navy
|
275 | TT-400TP gunboat | Z173 Shipyard | 25.09.2014 | 2nd Regional Command, Vietnam People's Navy | active | ||
| Vietnam People's Navy
|
276 | TT-400TP gunboat | Z173 Shipyard | 2nd Regional Command, Vietnam People's Navy | active | |||
| Vietnam People's Navy
|
277 | TT-400TP gunboat | Z173 Shipyard | 2nd Regional Command, Vietnam People's Navy | active |
References edit
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- ^ "Thayer Vietnam's First 'Battleship' |". Scribd.
- ^ "srdsc : Fast boat "LAN"". www.srdsc.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03.
- ^ "REVIVING AND REBUILDING THE UKRAINIAN NAVY". old.defence-ua.com.
- ^ https://soha.vn/quan-su/suc-manh-tau-phao-tt400tp-made-in-vietnam-2014052907593466.htm
- ^ a b "Vietnam builds its first gunboat | DTiNews - Dan Tri International, the news gateway of Vietnam". dtinews.vn.
- ^ "Vietnamese People's Navy - Modernization". www.globalsecurity.org.
- ^ a b c "Sức mạnh tàu pháo TT400TP 'made in Vietnam'". soha.vn.
- ^ "Flag-raising ceremony held for modern patrol gunboats". en.qdnd.vn.
- ^ Alix Valenti. "Naval Directory 2017". Asian Military Review. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-25. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "Việt Nam sẽ xuất khẩu tàu chiến TT-400TP?". Báo giao thông. May 28, 2015.
- ^ https://www.viet-studies.net/kinhte/VNModernMilitary_WPR.pdf
- ^ "Sức mạnh tàu pháo Hải quân Việt Nam vừa tiếp nhận" (in Vietnamese). 2014-05-28. Archived from the original on 2017-06-18. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120331230846/https://www.talkvietnam.com/2011/10/vietnam-battleship-unveiled/
- ^ "Made-in-Vietnam battleship unveiled". 2011-11-03. Archived from the original on 2012-06-13. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ a b "Tàu chiến TT400TP tác chiến thế nào trên Biển Đông?". trithuccuocsong.vn. June 19, 2013.
- ^ "BAODATVIET.VN | Hải quân nhận pháo hạm TT400TP thứ hai". quocphong.baodatviet.vn. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
External links edit
- Official website (in Vietnamese)