Cheng Kung-class frigate

ROCS Cheng Kung (1101) and ROCS Chi Kuang (1105)
Class overview
NameCheng Kung class
BuildersChina Shipbuilding Corporation
Operators Republic of China Navy
In commission1993–present
Completed8
Active8
General characteristics as built
TypeFrigate
Displacement
  • 3,100 long tons (3,100 t) light
  • 4,200 long tons (4,300 t) full load
Length
  • 455 ft 5 in (138.81 m) oa
  • 413 ft 1 in (125.91 m) wl
Beam45 ft (14 m)
Draft18 ft 8 in (5.69 m)
Propulsion
  • 2 × General Electric LM- 2500 gas turbines, 41,000 shp (31,000 kW)
  • 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 720 hp (540 kW)
Speed29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph)
Range5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement235
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × S-70C(M)-1/2 helicopters

The Cheng Kung-class frigates are eight guided-missile frigates in service in the Republic of China Navy (ROCN). They are based upon the U.S. Oliver Hazard Perry class and built by China Shipbuilding Corporation in Kaohsiung, Taiwan under license throughout the 1990s as part of the Kuang Hua I project. These frigates served as the mainstay of the ROCN's area air defense capability prior to the acquisition of the Keelung (Kidd)-class destroyers in 2005. They are designated with the hull classification PFG (Patrol Frigate, Guided missile) rather than FFG (Frigate, Guided missile) used by the Oliver Hazard Perry class.