ROCS Chang Chien (PFG2-1109) is a frigate warship of the modern Republic of China Navy (ROCN - Taiwan). The warship is one of ten hulls belonging to the 4,200 ton displacement Cheng Kung-class. While the Taiwanese ship was constructed in Taiwanese waters, its design form-and-function is taken (under license) from the proven American Oliver Hazard Perry (OHP) class. The warship continues to serve the ROCN as of this writing (August 2022) and homeports out of Tsoying, Taiwan along the country's southwestern tip.
The OHP class of fighting frigates represents a late-Cold War era warship constructed from 1975 until 2004 to the tune of 71 total hulls. They were used primarily by the United States but many were sold off to allies in the years following including Turkey, Egypt, Poland, and Pakistan. The United States Navy no longer makes use of the ship type and is set to bring back a standardized frigate design through the new, all-modern "Constellation-class" detailed elsewhere on this site.
Chang Chien was laid down by China Shipbuilding Corporation (China SB Corporation, Kaohslung) on December 4th, 1995 and launched on May 14th, 1997. She was formally commissioned into service on December 1st, 1998.
Dimensions of the vessel include a running length of 453 feet with a beam of 47 feet. Power is from 2 x General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines developing 40,000 horsepower to a single shaft astern. This provides the ship with a headway maximum speed of 29 knots.
Aboard is a crew of 217 made up of officers, enlisted, and a modest flight crew. The flight crew supports a single Sikorsky S-70C-1/2 navalized helicopter over the stern helipad with integrated hangar facilities for optimal at-sea operations. The helicopter can be equipped for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), anti-ship, Search and Rescue (SAR), and other over-water sorties as needed.
Installed systems include the AN/SPS-49 air-search radar, the AN/SPS-55 surface-search radar, and several fire direction / control radars. Electronic Warfare (EW) is handled through the AN/SLQ-32(V)2 and AN/SLQ-32(V)5 suites.
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ROCS Cheng Kung (PFG2-1101); ROCS Cheng Ho (PFG2-1103); ROCS Chi Kuang (PFG2-1105); ROCS Yueh Fei (PFG2-1106); ROCS Tzu I (PFG2-1107); ROCS Pan Chao (PFG2-1108); ROCS Chang Chien (PFG2-1109); ROCS Tian Dan (PFG2-1110); ROCS Ming Chian (PFG-1112); ROCS Feng Jia (PFG-1115)
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(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
✓Offshore Bombardment
Offshore bombardment / attack of surface targets / areas primarily through onboard ballistic weaponry.
✓Offshore Operation
Activities conducted near shorelines in support of allied activities.
✓Land-Attack
Offshore strike of surface targets primarily through onboard missile / rocket weaponry.
✓Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.
✓Airspace Denial / Deterrence
Neutralization or deterrence of airborne elements through onboard ballistic of missile weaponry.
✓Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.
ANTI-AIRCRAFT
Onboard systems alert and protect the vessel from airborne, low-flying airborne threats through ballistic and / or missile weaponry.
OVER-THE-HORIZON
An Over-the-Horizon operational capability is granted to the vessel, typically through launched fixed-wing / rotary-wing aircraft.
MISSILE ARMAMENT
The vessel supports the launching of missiles against airborne, waterborne, or land-based targets at range; typical of modern designs.
TORPEDOES
Ability to launch torpedoes against ocean-going targets.
Length
453.0 ft 138.07 m
Beam
47.0 ft 14.31 m
Draught
22.0 ft 6.71 m
Displacement
4,200 tons
Installed Power:
2 x General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines developing 40,000 horsepower to 1 x Shaft astern.
Surface Speed
29.0 kts (33.4 mph)
Range
4,519 nm (5,200 mi | 8,369 km)
kts = knots | mph = miles-per-hour | nm = nautical miles | mi = miles | km = kilometers
1 kts = 1.15 mph | 1 nm = 1.15 mi | 1 nm = 1.85 km
1 x 76mm OTO-Melara turreted deck gun.
1 x Mk 13 Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) launcher (40 missile reloads).
4 x Hsiung Feng II medium-ranged SAMs.
4 x HF-3 medium-ranged SAMs.
2 x 40mm L70 Bofors Anti-Aircraft (AA) guns.
1 x 20mm Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS).
2 x Mark 32 triple-torpedo tubes (Mark 46 torpedo family).
Supported Types
(Not all weapon types may be represented in the showcase above)
1 x Sikorsky S-70C-1/2 navalized medium-lift helicopter equipped for anti-submarine / anti-ship role.
Ribbon graphics not necessarily indicative of actual historical campaign ribbons. Ribbons are clickable to their respective naval campaigns / operations / periods.
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Image from the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense; Public Release.
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