ROCS Chang Chien and ROCS Si Ning on 9 March 2017
History
Taiwan
Name
  • Chang Chien
  • (張騫)
NamesakeChang Chien
BuilderChina Shipbuilding Corporation, Kaohsiung[1]
Laid down4 December 1995[1]
Launched14 May 1997[1]
Commissioned1 December 1998[1]
HomeportTsoying
IdentificationPennant number: PFG2-1109
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeCheng Kung-class frigate
Displacement4,103 long tons (4,169 t) full
Length453 ft (138 m)
Beam46.95 ft (14.31 m)
PropulsionGeneral Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 40,000 shp total
Speed29 knots
Complement
  • 18 officers
  • 180 enlisted
  • 19 flight crew
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • AN/SLQ-32(V)5
  • (AN/SLQ-32(V)2 + SIDEKICK)
Armament
Aircraft carriedSikorsky S-70C-1/2

ROCS Chang Chien (張騫, PFG2-1109) is the seventh of eight Taiwanese-built Cheng Kung-class frigates based on the United States Oliver Hazard Perry class.

Construction and career

Laid down in June 1996 and launched in April 1997, Chang Chien was commissioned in November, 1998. All of these Taiwanese frigates have the length of the later Oliver Hazard Perry-class vessels, but have a different weapon and electronics fit.[2]

Like her sister ships, Chang Chien was built under license by China SB Corp. at Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, ROC.

As of 2005, Chang Chien is homeported at Tso-Ying naval base.

Namesake

Chang Chien is named after Chang Chien (張騫) (195 BCE - 114 BCE), who served as an emissary to the nation-states in today's Central Asia and later as a general for the Han Dynasty. He was famous for not-giving up his emissary mission even when captured by Xiongnu and forced to live among them for many years. Chang Chien was also instrumental for eventual Han conquest and colonization of the region now known as Xinjiang.

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Saunders 2002, p. 691.
  2. ↑ Lundquist, Edward H. "Interview with Adm. Richard Chen, Republic of China Navy (Ret.)". www.defensemedianetwork.com. Defense Media Network. Retrieved 12 July 2020.

References

  • Saunders, Stephen. Jane's Fighting Ships 2002–2003. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2002. ISBN 0710624328.
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