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Cheng Kung-class frigatelarger figure on 2 of 2
Manoram-class ferrylarger figure on 0 of 2
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| Specification | Cheng Kung-class frigate | Manoram-class ferry |
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| Power | 2 × General Electric LM- 2500 gas turbines , 41,000 shp (31,000 kW ) 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 720 hp (540 kW)[source] | 1,044 kW (1,400 hp) Cummings India Ltd 2 x 150 kW (200 hp) 415 V 50 Hz AC generator[source] |
| Name | Cheng Kung class[source] | Manoram class[source] |
| Builders | China Shipbuilding Corporation[source] | — |
| Operators | Republic of China Navy[source] | Indian Navy[source] |
455 ft 5 in (138.81 m) oa 413 ft 1 in (125.91 m) wl[source]
Length
Single source62.1 m (203 ft 9 in)[source]
at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Single source5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[source]
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| In commission | 1993–present[source] | — |
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| Type | Frigate[source] | Ferry[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Radar: AN/SPS-49 , AN/SPS-55 , Mk 92 fire control system Sonar: SQS-56 hull-mounted sonar[source] | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | SLQ-32(V)2 Mark 36 SRBOC AN/SLQ-25 Nixie[source] | — |
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| Armament | 1 × Mk 13 Launcher for RIM-66 Standard MR missiles 2 × triple Mark 32 torpedo tubes with Mark 46 anti-submarine torpedoes 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun 2 × Bofors 40 mm/L70 guns 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS point defense cannon 2 × Type 75 20 mm/68 caliber guns 4 × Hsiung Feng II SSM 4 × Hsiung Feng III SSM or 8 × Hsiung Feng II SSM[source] | — |
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| Aircraft carried | 2 × S-70C(M)-1/2 helicopters[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Taiwan[source] | India[source] India[source] India[source]Inventory Origin column; table 17, row 3, cell 6; revision 1376895978; retrieved 2026-10-02 |
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| Planned | — |
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| Capacity | — | 250 passengers[source] |
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| Source manufacturer statement | — | The Manoram -class ferry are series of watercraft built by Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd Port Blair , at its Chanch Shipyard, Gujarat for Indian Navy .[source]Only the subject, component or variant named in this passage; unresolved names do not create a manufacturer identity |
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| Source measurement | — | The Manoram -class ferry are series of watercraft built by Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd Port Blair , at its Chanch Shipyard, Gujarat for Indian Navy . They are fully air-conditioned craft and are fitted with modern navigational aids and can ferry 250 passengers.[source]Manoram-class ferry · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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