ROCS Pan Chao

Cheng Kung-class frigates From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

Name
  • Pan Chao
  • (班超)
NamesakeBan Chao
Laid down25 July 1995
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ROCS Pan Chao on 16 March 2015
History
Republic of China
Name
  • Pan Chao
  • (班超)
NamesakeBan Chao
Builder
Laid down25 July 1995
Launched3 July 1997
Commissioned16 December 1997
IdentificationPennant number: PFGS-1108
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class & typeCheng Kung-class frigate
Displacement4,103 long tons (4,169 t) full
Length453 ft (138 m)
Beam46.95 ft (14.31 m)
Installed power40,000 shp total
PropulsionGeneral Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines,
Speed29 knots
Complement
  • 18 officers
  • 180 enlisted
  • 19 flight crew
Sensors &
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • AN/SLQ-32(V)5
  • (AN/SLQ-32(V)2 + SIDEKICK)
Armament
Aircraft carriedSikorsky S-70C-1/2
Aviation facilitiesHangar and helipad
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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, ROC.

On May 23, 2024, the Ministry of National Defense released footage of the ship monitoring the PLA's Type 052DShaoxing. [2]

On February 26, 2025, the ship monitored the PLA's Type 071Simingshan and Type 903 Qiandao Lake in the southwest waters of Taiwan. [3]

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