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Wednesday, August 08, 2012

Two US Minehunters Join Taiwan Navy

Osprey-class minehunter |Two refurbished US coastal minehunters were delivered to the Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy on 2 August as part of an overall arms deal valued at $6.4 billion.

The two Osprey-class minehunters, the former USS Oriole (MHC-55) and USS Falcon (MHC-59), were decommissioned by the US Navy in 2007 and were approved for sale to Taiwan at a cost of approximately $105 million in 2010.

Measuring 188 feet in length and weighing in at 893 tons loaded, the Osprey-class coastal minehunters are the second largest vessels of this class in operation.

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