Republic of China Navy
The Republic of China Navy (ROCN; Chinese: 中華民國海軍; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Hǎijūn), also called the ROC Navy and retroactively as the Chinese Navy but colloquially as the Taiwan Navy, is the maritime branch of the Republic of China Armed Forces (ROCAF).
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Emblem of the Republic of China Navy | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Republic of China | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Allegiance | Republic of China | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Navy | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Part of | Republic of China Armed Forces | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colors | White Blue Red | ||||||||||||||||||||
| March | 新海軍 ("The New Navy") | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Website | navy.mnd.gov.tw (in Chinese) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Commander of the Navy | Admiral Liu Chih-pin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Commanding-General | Vice Admiral Hu Zhan-Hao Lieutenant-General Wang Jui-lin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief of Staff | Vice Admiral Chiang Cheng-kuo | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 service was formerly commonly just called the Chinese Navy during World War II and prior to the ROC's retreat from the mainland. 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).