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Cheng Kung-class frigates From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ROCS Cheng Ho (鄭和, PFG2-1103) is the second of eight Taiwanese-built Cheng Kung-class frigates of the Republic of China Navy, based on the Oliver Hazard Perry class.
_Shipped_at_Zuoying_Naval_Base_20141123.jpg) ROCS Cheng Ho on 23 November 2014 | |
| History | |
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 Taiwan | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | Zheng He |
| Ordered | 8 May 1989 |
| Builder | |
| Laid down | 29 October 1991 |
| Launched | 15 October 1992 |
| Commissioned | 28 March 1994 |
| Identification | Pennant number: PFG2-1103 |
| 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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| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Aircraft carried | Sikorsky S-70C-1/2 |
Laid down on 21 December 1991 and launched on 15 October 1992, Cheng Ho (鄭和) was commissioned into service on 28 March 1994. All of the Taiwanese PFGs have the length of the later Oliver Hazard Perry FFGs, but have a different weapon and electronics fit.[1]
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