ROCS ''Pan Chao'' (班超, PFG2-1108) is the sixth of eight
Taiwanese-built s of the
Republic of China Navy, based on the United States .
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.
Like her
sister ship
A sister ship is a ship of the same class or of virtually identical design to another ship. Such vessels share a nearly identical hull and superstructure layout, similar size, and roughly comparable features and equipment. They often share a ...
s, ''Pan Chao'' was built under license by
China SB Corp. at
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan,
ROC.
, ''Pan Chao'' is homeported at
Tso-Ying naval base.
Gallery
File:ROCN Pan Chao (PFG2-1108) and ROCN Tian Dan (PFG2-1110) Shipped at Zuoying Naval Base 20141123b.jpg, ROCS ''Pan Chao'' and ROCS Tian Dan on 23 November 2014
File:ROCN Pan Chao (PFG2-1108) Hanger View from Flight Deck 20150316.jpg, ROCS ''Pan Chao'''s hangar
File:Visitors around OTO Melara 76mm Gun aboard on ROCN Pan Chao (PFG2-1108) 20150316.jpg, ROCS ''Pan Chao'''s OTO Melara 76mm gun
File:Mk92 FCS STIR Mounted on ROCN Pan Chao (PFG2-1108) 20150316a.jpg, ROCS ''Pan Chao'''s Mark 92 Fire Control System
File:Hsiung Feng II and Hsiung Feng III Anti-Ship Missile Launchers aboard on Central Upper Deck of ROCN Pan Chao (PFG2-1108) 20150316.jpg, ROCS ''Pan Chao'''s Hsiung Feng II and Hsiung Feng III
File:Main Mast of ROCN Pan Chao (PFG2-1108) Rear Left View 20150316.jpg, ROCS ''Pan Chao'''s main mast
See also
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References
Cheng Kung-class frigates
Ships built in the Republic of China
1997 ships
Frigates of the Republic of China
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