ROCS Cheng Kung (FFG-1101)
 ROCS Cheng Kung alongside ROCS Chi Kuang | |
| History | |
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| Name: | ROCS Cheng Kung (FFG-1101) |
| Ordered: | 8 May 1989 |
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| Laid down: | 21 December 1990 |
| Launched: | 5 October 1991 |
| Commissioned: | 7 May 1993 |
| Status: | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Cheng Kung-class frigate |
| Displacement: | 4,103 tons 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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| Aircraft carried: | Sikorsky S-70C-1/2 |
ROCS Cheng Kung (成功, FFG-1101) is the lead ship of eight Cheng Kung-class guided-missile frigates, which are based on the Oliver Hazard Perry-class of United States Navy. Laid down on 2 December 1990 and launched on 27 October 1991, Cheng Kung was commissioned in service on 7 May 1993. All of these Taiwanese FFG's have the length of the later long hull Oliver Hazard Perry FFG's, but have a different weapon and electronics fit.
In order to control the different weapon systems on board that the Mk 92 can't integrate into, a second CDS, H930 MCS was installed on all 8 ships in order to control the 8 HF-2(or 4 HF-2 and 4 HF-3 on PFG-1101 and PFG-1105) and the 2 x Bofors 40mm/L70 guns(except on PFG-1110). Rest of the ships in this class will receive 4 HF-3 upon their major overhaul.
Namesake
Cheng Kung is named after Cheng Ch'eng-kung (鄭成功) (1624 - 1662), who was a military leader at the end of Ming Dynasty that led the recovery of Taiwan from Dutch colonial occupation in 1662.
