_Shipped_at_Zuoying_Naval_Base_20141123.jpg) ROCSCheng Ho shipped atZuoying Naval Base on 23 November 2014 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Republic of China | |
| 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 & type | Cheng Kung-classfrigate |
| Displacement | 4,103 long tons (4,169 t) full |
| Length | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Beam | 46.95 ft (14.31 m) |
| Installed power | 40,000 shp total |
| Propulsion | General Electric LM2500-30gas turbines |
| Speed | 29 knots |
| Complement |
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| Sensors & processing systems | |
| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | Sikorsky S-70C-1/2 |
| Aviation facilities | Hangar andhelipad |
ROCSCheng Ho (鄭和; PFG2-1103) is the second of eight Taiwanese-builtCheng Kung-classfrigate, based on theOliver Hazard Perry class.
Laid down on 21 December 1991 andlaunched on 15 October 1992,Cheng Ho (鄭和) wascommissioned into service on 28 March 1994. All of the Taiwanese PFGs have the length of the laterOliver Hazard Perry FFGs, but have a different weapon and electronics fit.[1]
In 2006, the Cheng Ho warship participated in theDunmu Voyage Training Detachment and set off fromZuoying Military Port on March 16.[2] At 7:00 a.m. on March 20, when the Cheng Ho warship was preparing to dock at Malakal Port in Palau, it collided with an unidentified object at the port, causing damage to the ship and loss of power. The Republic of China Navy dispatched theYue Fei and twotugboats to tow the Cheng Ho warship back to the country for repairs, and later dispatched aKang Ding-class frigate to replace the Cheng Ho warship.[3][4]
On June 7, 2019, Cheng Ho warship held a 25th anniversary celebration and aDragon Boat Festival family reunion atKaohsiung PortXinbin Wharf.[5]
On September 14, 2023, the Ministry of National Defense released a video of the ship monitoring the PLA'sJinan.[6]
On May 23, 2024, the ship confronted the PLA'sNantong in the Taiwan Strait during the Joint Sword Exercise.[7]
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