Haijian 49

History
 People's Republic of China
Name: China Haijian 49 (CMS 49)
Owner: East China Sea Branch, State Oceanic Administration
Operator: 4th Marine Surveillance Flotilla, East China Sea Fleet, China Marine Surveillance
Launched: July 31, 1995
Homeport: Ningbo, Zhejiang
General characteristics
Displacement: 996.7 metric tons
Length: 71.4 meters
Beam: 10.2 meters
Draught: 3.4 meters (average)
Depth: 4.5 meters
Speed: 14.5 knots (cruise), 15.2 knots (maximum)

Haijian 49 (Chinese: 中国海监 49) is a China Marine Surveillance (CMS) ship in the 4th Marine Surveillance Flotilla of the East China Sea Fleet. On September 11, 2012, after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda decided to "purchase" Diaoyu Islands from its "private owner", Haijian 46 and Haijian 49 set out to conduct cruise operations in waters around the disputed Diaoyu Islands.[1]

References

  1. "Two CMS Ships Heads Diaoyu Islands to Manifest Sovereignty". Tencent (in Chinese). 11 September 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2013.


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