The Taiwan Navy formally took delivery Friday of a new locally designed supply vessel that it said will help enhance Taiwan's maritime combat capabilities.
Defense Minister Yen Ming co-hosted the delivery ceremony in a harbor in Kaohsiung, where the vessel was formally turned over to the Navy from local shipbuilder CSBC Corp.
Called the Panshih, the new vessel will be used to transport fuel, ammunition and other supplies to support warships in wartime.
In peacetime, it will be mainly used to carry supplies, conduct maritime rescue missions, and provide humanitarian assistance, the Navy said.
The Navy only has one supply vessel currently in service, the Wuyi.
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