ROCS Pan Chao (FFG-1108)

ROCS Pan Chao (班超, FFG-1108) is the sixth of eight Taiwanese-built frigates based on the 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 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.

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.

Specifications

• Displacement: 2851 ton lightship, 3610 ton standard
• Length: 138.8 metres
• Beam: 13.72 metres
• Draught: 8.6 metres
• Armament:

• Mk 13 Missile Launcher for the SM-1MR Standard SAM
• 2x4 Hsiung Feng II SSM anti-ship missiles
• Mk 75 Oto Melara 76 mm Compact Gun
• Mk 15 Phalanx 20 mm CIWS
• Mk 32 SVTT for Mk 46 Lightweight Torpedoes
• Hangar capacity for two Sikorsky S-70C(M)2 Seahawk helicopters

• Propulsion: Two LM2500 Gas Turbines coupled to a single shaft and controllable pitch propellor
• Speed: 30+