ROCS Pan Chao (FFG-1108)

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ROCS Pan Chao (班超, FFG-1108) is the sixth of eight Taiwanese-built frigates based on the USN Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7) design. Laid down in July, 1995 and launched in May, 1996, Pan Chao was commissioned in service in December, 1997. All of these Taiwanese FFG's have the length of the later Oliver Hazard Perry FFG's, but have a different weapon and electronics fit.

Like her sister ships, Pan Chao was built under license by China SB Corp. at Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, ROC.

As of 2005, Pan Chao is homeported at Tso-Ying naval base.

[edit] Namesake

Pan Chao is named after Pan Chao (班超) (32 - 102), who was a Chinese general and cavalry commander in charge of the administration of the "Western Regions" (Central Asia) during the Eastern Han Dynasty. He was famous for repelling the Xiongnu and secured Chinese control on the Tarim Basin region, and led a military expedition to the doorstep of Europe, as far as Parthia and the Caspian Sea.

[edit] Other units of class

Cheng Kung class frigates are all named after famous generals in Chinese history:

  • ROCS Cheng Kung (成功, FFG-1101)
  • ROCS Cheng Ho (鄭和, FFG-1103)
  • ROCS Chi Kuang (繼光, FFG-1105)
  • ROCS Yueh Fei (岳飛, FFG-1106)
  • ROCS Tzu I (子儀, FFG-1107)
  • ROCS Chang Chien (張騫, FFG-1109)
  • ROCS Tian Dan (田單, FFG-1110)

[edit] Specifications

  • Displacement: 2851 ton lightship, 3610 ton standard
  • Length: 138.8 metres
  • Beam: 13.72 metres
  • Draught: 8.6 metres
  • Armament:
  • Propulsion: Two LM2500 Gas Turbines coupled to a single shaft and controllable pitch propellor
  • Speed: 30+


Guided Missile Frigate (FFG)
Cheng Kung class (Oliver Hazard Perry class)

Cheng Kung | Cheng Ho | Chi Kuang | Yueh Fei | Tzu I | Pan Chao | Chang Chien | Tian Dan

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