ROCS Pan Chao
 ROCS Pan Chao on 16 March 2015
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| History | |
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| Name |
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| Namesake | Ban Chao |
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| Laid down | 25 July 1995 |
| Launched | 3 July 1997 |
| Commissioned | 16 December 1997 |
| Identification | Pennant number: PFGS-1108 |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Cheng Kung-class frigate |
| Displacement | 4,103 long tons (4,169 t) full |
| Length | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Beam | 46.95 ft (14.31 m) |
| Propulsion | General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 40,000 shp total |
| Speed | 29 knots |
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| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Aircraft carried | Sikorsky S-70C-1/2 |
ROCS Pan Chao (班超, PFG2-1108) is the sixth of eight Taiwanese-built Cheng Kung-class frigates of the Republic of China Navy, based on the United States Oliver Hazard Perry class.
Construction and career
Laid down in July 1995 and launched in May 1996, Pan Chao was commissioned in December 1997. All of these Taiwanese frigates have the length of the later Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates, but have a different weapon and electronics fit.[1]
Like her sister ships, Pan Chao was built under license by China SB Corp. at Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, ROC.
As of 2005[update], Pan Chao is homeported at Tso-Ying naval base.
Gallery
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ROCS Pan Chao and ROCS Tian Dan on 23 November 2014 -
ROCS Pan Chao's hangar -
ROCS Pan Chao's OTO Melara 76mm gun -
ROCS Pan Chao's Mark 92 Fire Control System -
ROCS Pan Chao's Hsiung Feng II and Hsiung Feng III -
ROCS Pan Chao's main mast
See also
- ROCS Cheng Ho (PFG2-1103)
- ROCS Chi Kuang (PFG2-1105)
- ROCS Tzu I (PFG2-1107)
- ROCS Chang Chien (PFG2-1109)
- ROCS Tian Dan (PFG2-1110)
References
- ^ Lundquist, Edward H. "Interview with Adm. Richard Chen, Republic of China Navy (Ret.)". www.defensemedianetwork.com. Defense Media Network. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
