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{{Short description|Cheng Kung-class frigates}}
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|Ship caption=ROCS ''Pan Chao'' on 16 March 2015
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|Ship country=Taiwan
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Republic of China|naval}}
|Ship name= *''Pan Chao ''
*(班超)
|Ship namesake=[[Ban Chao]]
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|Ship builder=*[[China Shipbuilding Corporation|China Shipbuilding Corp.]],
*[[Kaohsiung]]
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|Ship laid down=25 July 1995
|Ship launched=3 July 1997
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|Ship commissioned=16 December 1997
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|Ship identification=[[Pennant number]]: PFGS-1108
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|Ship class={{sclass|Cheng Kung|frigate}}
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|Ship displacement={{convert|4103|LT|t|0|abbr=on}} full
|Ship length={{convert|453|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|Ship beam={{convert|46.95|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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|Ship propulsion=[[General Electric LM2500|General Electric LM2500-30]] [[gas turbine]]s, 40,000&nbsp;shp total
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|Ship speed=29&nbsp;knots
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|Ship complement=*18 officers
*180 enlisted
*19 flight crew
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|Ship sensors=*[[AN/SPS-49]] [[Air search radar|air-search radar]]
*[[AN/SPS-55]] [[surface-search radar]]
*CAS, STIR gun [[Fire-control radar|fire control radar]]
*SQS-56 [[sonar]]
|Ship EW=*AN/SLQ-32(V)5
*(AN/SLQ-32(V)2 + SIDEKICK)
|Ship armament=*40 × [[RIM-66 Standard|SM-1MR]] at [[Mk 13 Missile Launcher]]
*4 × [[Hsiung Feng II]] and 4 [[HF-3|HF-3 supersonic AShM]]
*1 × [[OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun]]
*2 × [[Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70|Bofors 40mm/L70mm guns]]
*1 × 20&nbsp;mm [[Phalanx CIWS]]
*2 × triple Mark 32 [[Anti-submarine warfare|ASW]] [[torpedo tube]]s with [[Mark 46 torpedo|Mark 46]] anti-submarine [[torpedo]]es
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|Ship aircraft=[[Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk|Sikorsky S-70C-1/2]]
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'''ROCS ''Pan Chao'' (班超, PFG2-1108)''' is the sixth of eight [[Taiwan]]ese-built {{sclass|Cheng Kung|frigate}}s of the [[Republic of China Navy]], based on the United States {{sclass|Oliver Hazard Perry|frigate|4}}.

== Construction and career ==
[[Laid down]] in July 1995 and [[Ceremonial ship launching|launched]] in May 1996, ''Pan Chao'' was [[Commissioned (ship)|commissioned]] in December 1997. All of these Taiwanese frigates have the length of the later ''Oliver Hazard Perry''-class frigates, but have a different weapon and electronics fit.<ref name="Defense Media Network">{{cite web |last1=Lundquist |first1=Edward H. |title=Interview with Adm. Richard Chen, Republic of China Navy (Ret.) |url=https://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/interview-with-adm-richard-chen-republic-of-china-navy-ret/ |website=www.defensemedianetwork.com |publisher=Defense Media Network |accessdate=12 July 2020}}</ref>

Like her [[sister ship]]s, ''Pan Chao'' was built under license by [[China Ship Building Corporation|China SB Corp.]] at [[Kaohsiung City]], Taiwan, [[Republic of China|ROC]].

{{As of|2005}}, ''Pan Chao'' is homeported at [[Tsoying|Tso-Ying]] naval base.

== Gallery ==
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File:ROCN Pan Chao (PFG2-1108) and ROCN Tian Dan (PFG2-1110) Shipped at Zuoying Naval Base 20141123b.jpg|ROCS ''Pan Chao'' and [[ROCS Tian Dan (PFG2-1110)|ROCS Tian Dan]] on 23 November 2014
File:ROCN Pan Chao (PFG2-1108) Hanger View from Flight Deck 20150316.jpg|ROCS ''Pan Chao''<nowiki/>'s hangar
File:Visitors around OTO Melara 76mm Gun aboard on ROCN Pan Chao (PFG2-1108) 20150316.jpg|ROCS ''Pan Chao''<nowiki/>'s [[OTO Melara 76 mm|OTO Melara 76mm gun]]
File:Mk92 FCS STIR Mounted on ROCN Pan Chao (PFG2-1108) 20150316a.jpg|ROCS ''Pan Chao''<nowiki/>'s Mark 92 [[Fire-control system|Fire Control System]]
File:Hsiung Feng II and Hsiung Feng III Anti-Ship Missile Launchers aboard on Central Upper Deck of ROCN Pan Chao (PFG2-1108) 20150316.jpg|ROCS ''Pan Chao''<nowiki/>'s [[Hsiung Feng II]] and [[Hsiung Feng III]]
File:Main Mast of ROCN Pan Chao (PFG2-1108) Rear Left View 20150316.jpg|ROCS ''Pan Chao''<nowiki/>'s main mast
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==See also==
* {{ship|ROCS|Cheng Ho|PFG2-1103}}
* {{ship|ROCS|Chi Kuang|PFG2-1105}}
* {{ship|ROCS|Tzu I|PFG2-1107}}
* {{ship|ROCS|Chang Chien|PFG2-1109}}
* {{ship|ROCS|Tian Dan|PFG2-1110}}

==References==
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{{Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate}}

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[[Category:Cheng Kung-class frigates]]
[[Category:Ships built in the Republic of China]]
[[Category:1997 ships]]
[[Category:Frigates of the Republic of China]]
[[Category:CSBC Corporation, Taiwan ships]]

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