Republic of China Navy
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Emblem of the Republic of China Navy | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Navy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Maritime warfare | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | 40,000 active personnel (2023) 67,000 reservists (2023) 167 ships (2023) 24 aircraft (2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Part of | Nationalist Chinese military (1928-1946) Republic of China Armed Forces (since 1946) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colors | White Blue Red | ||||||||||||||||||||
| March | 新海軍 ("The New Navy") | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Website | navy | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Commander of the Navy | Admiral Tang Hua | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Commanding-General | Vice Admiral Ao Yizhi | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Master Chief Petty Officer | Chief Petty Officer First Class Weng Linjun | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 中華民國海軍 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中华民国海军 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The Republic of China Navy (ROCN, Chinese: 中華民國海軍) , colloquially known as the Taiwanese Navy (Chinese: 台湾海军) by Western or mainland Chinese media, or commonly referred as the National Military Navy (Chinese: 國軍海軍) by local Taiwanese people, is the maritime branch of Taiwan's military, the Republic of China Armed Forces.
The service was formerly known as the Chinese Navy, the Central Navy or the Nationalist Chinese Navy before and during World War II, as well as and prior to the ROC's retreat to Taiwan.
Today, the ROC Navy's primary mission is to defend Taiwan against any possible blockades, attacks, or invasion from the Communist Mainland China. 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) functions as a branch of the Navy.
The ship prefix, for the Republic of China warships, is ROCS (Republic of China Ship). An older term was the CNS (Chinese Navy Ship), which was mostly used with the pre-WWII era Nationalist Chinese navy ships.