Laid down 25 July 1995 Status in active service Construction started 25 July 1995 Length 138 m | Commissioned 16 December 1997 Displacement 4,103 tons full Launched 3 July 1997 Builder CSBC Corporation, Taiwan | |
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Name ROCS Pan Chao (PFG2-1108) Class and type Cheng Kung-class frigate | ||
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 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 PFG'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.