ROCS Pan Chao (PFG2-1108)

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. 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]

History
Taiwan
Name: ROCS Pan Chao
Namesake: Ban Chao (班超)
Builder:
Laid down: 25 July 1995
Launched: 3 July 1997
Commissioned: 16 December 1997
Identification: PFGS-1108
Status: ship in active service
General characteristics
Class and type: Cheng Kung-class frigate
Displacement: 4,103 tons full
Length: 453 ft (138 m)
Beam: 46.95 ft (14.31 m)
Propulsion: General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 40,000 shp (30,000 kW) total
Speed: 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph)
Complement:
  • 18 officers
  • 180 enlisted
  • 19 flight crew
Sensors and
processing systems:
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
  • AN/SLQ-32(V)5
  • (AN/SLQ-32(V)2 + SIDEKICK)
Armament:
Aircraft carried: Sikorsky S-70C-1/2

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.

See also

References
  1. Lundquist, Edward H. "Interview with Adm. Richard Chen, Republic of China Navy (Ret.)". www.defensemedianetwork.com. Defense Media Network. Retrieved 12 July 2020.


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