According to open source information, from February 2 to 9, Philippine Coast Guard ship 9701 repeatedly illegally intruded into the waters adjacent to China's Scarborough Shoal. When the warning was ineffective, the China Coast Guard took measures to control the route of the Philippine ship and force it to leave in accordance with the law, and handled it on the spot in a professional and standardized manner.
Judging from the pictures and video screenshots taken by the Philippine side that have been disclosed on the Internet, the 3105 coast guard ship deployed in the South China Sea by the Chinese People's Armed Police Force Coast Guard Corps, risking a huge risk of being hit on the starboard side, penetrated at high speed, blocked the route of the Philippine Coast Guard 9701 coast guard ship, and bankrupted its attempt to forcibly enter the waters of our Scarborough Shoal without authorization.
In the confrontation between China and the Philippines in the waters near Scarborough Shoal, at a critical moment, the 3105 coast guard ship took the lead, relying on the ship's high speed of 28 knots, its excellent maneuverability, and the fearless spirit of not being afraid of the collision of the coast guard ship at sea, so that the Philippine 9701 coast guard ship had to stop or change course to avoid a collision between the two ships at sea.
From the picture, the reader can see that the 76mm single-barreled naval gun of the 3105 coast guard ship has taken off the gun suit it usually wears. It shows that our coast guard ship was prepared for the worst at that time, that is, after the two sides collide at sea, there is a very high probability that there will be an emergency incident in which the guns go wrong.
The 76mm single-barreled naval gun, with a total combat weight of 11 tons, a maximum firing range of 17 kilometers, and a maximum firing range of 120 rounds per minute, can be described as a good thing for sea strikes and air defense operations, and has the reputation of "AK-47" naval guns, which is indeed a naval gun with extraordinary performance.
In the event of a misfire at sea, even if the Philippine 9701 Coast Guard ship, its tonnage is twice as large as that of the 3105 Coast Guard ship, it will be instantly beaten into a "sieve" by the 76mm naval gun with a high rate of fire, these netizens can imagine.
The Philippine Coast Guard 9701 ship, in the confrontation with our 3105 coast guard ship, saw that it could not take any advantage, and walked away in a disgraced manner. The Philippine Coast Guard attempted to forcibly intrude into the waters of China's Scarborough Shoal during the Chinese New Year, but its attempt was stopped by China's brave and combative coast guard. My 3105 coast guard ship deserves the praise of the majority of netizens.
The 3105 Coast Guard ship, in the confrontation with the Philippine 9701 Coast Guard ship, the volume of 1,200 tons is inferior to the opponent's 2,600 tons, but it can rely on seaworthiness, maneuverability, sinking resistance and strong naval gun firepower to firmly suppress the opponent, and will be in a favorable situation in the confrontation at sea and even in the misfire.
Judging from its appearance and shape, the 3105 coast guard ship is most likely the 056 light missile frigate of the former Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy, and 22 ships of this type were collectively transferred to the China Coast Guard in early 2022 for maritime law enforcement in the South China Sea, East China Sea, Taiwan Strait and other waters around China.
The 056 corvette, with a length of 89 meters, a width of 11.14 meters and a full load displacement of 1,300 tons, has the characteristics of good maneuverability, good seaworthiness, large endurance, high self-sufficiency, good stealth performance, strong offensive and defensive performance, and high degree of automation.
This type of missile frigate, when transformed into a coast guard ship suitable for maritime law enforcement, only one 76mm single-barreled main gun and two 30mm single-barreled secondary guns were retained, and the main high-power shipboard weapon systems were dismantled, such as two twin-mounted YJ-83J anti-ship missile launchers, one eight-mounted Hongqi-10 anti-aircraft missile launcher, two three-pack 324mm torpedo tubes, and the corresponding missiles and torpedoes on the ship.
The 056 corvette, after being transformed into a coast guard ship suitable for handling marine fishery disputes and oil and gas resource disputes, and cracking down on smuggling activities such as drugs, refined oil, and frozen poultry products, will have a certain degree of full load displacement compared with the original combat ship, and the author of this article, Guoping Vision, speculates that this coast guard ship will be at most 1,200 tons.
The 9701 Coast Guard ship, the largest coast guard ship in service with the Philippine Coast Guard, is known as the "Multifunctional Response Ship (MRRV)", with two ships of the same type, and the other is the 9702 ship. Both ships are based on the Japan Coast Guard's Kunigami-class patrol vessels.
The two ships were developed by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group Shimonoseki Shipyard, and all funds were provided by Japan with low-interest loans. The Philippine Coast Guard receiver underwent a two-month training in Japan. After returning to the Philippines, the Japan Coast Guard, a "paramilitary force," continued to conduct follow-up training.
The length of the ship is 96.6 meters, the width is 11.5 meters, the depth is 5.2 meters, the draft is 4.3 meters, the standard displacement is 2,260 tons, and the full load displacement is 2,600 tons. Two 6600KW diesel engines are used, with a maximum speed of 24 knots, a cruising range of 4000 nautical miles, and a self-sustaining force of more than 15 days.
The 9701 Coast Guard ship is a very valuable capital ship for the Philippine Coast Guard, and its performance is better than the two decommissioned second-hand and old 3,200-ton "Hamilton" class patrol ships that the United States has donated to the Philippines.
As the lead ships of the Philippine Coast Guard, the two active multi-purpose response ships (MRRVs), 9701 and 9702, have both confronted China's coast guard ships in Ren'ai Jiao, Scarborough Shoal and other waters.