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Frigate
Cheng Kung-class frigate is a frigate. It was built by China Shipbuilding Corporation. Reported operators include Republic of China Navy.
TaiwanCheng Kung-class frigate
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China Shipbuilding Corporation
Republic of China Navy
1993–present
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Frigate
3,100 long tons (3,100 t ) light 4,200 long tons (4,300 t) full load
455 ft 5 in (138.81 m) oa 413 ft 1 in (125.91 m) wl
45 ft (14 m)
18 ft 8 in (5.69 m)
2 × General Electric LM- 2500 gas turbines , 41,000 shp (31,000 kW ) 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 720 hp (540 kW)
29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph)
5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
235
Radar: AN/SPS-49 , AN/SPS-55 , Mk 92 fire control system Sonar: SQS-56 hull-mounted sonar
SLQ-32(V)2 Mark 36 SRBOC AN/SLQ-25 Nixie
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
2 × S-70C(M)-1/2 helicopters
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 138.81 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 138.81 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Cheng Kung-class frigate equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ChinaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Frigates (21)", 8 rows summed. The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
TaiwanNavy exact named equipment holdings: Cheng Kung (US Oliver Hazard Perry mod). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: PRINCIPAL SURFACE COMBATANTS / FFGHM. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Navy exact named equipment holdings of Cheng Kung (US Oliver Hazard Perry mod). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only, not a national or parent-force total or combat-readiness measure. Source role(s): PRINCIPAL SURFACE COMBATANTS / FFGHM. No heading aggregate, carried armament, crew, payload, factory production or future order count inherited. The leading printed inventory count is retained; separately stated extra reserve, nonoperational or repair quantities inside parentheses are not added to it and remain verbatim in the excerpt. Source parentheses retain employment, lease, reporting designation, alternate model, or included-subset scopes exactly. Own fetched primary and alternate/model identity declarations are retained. Numbers inside an included subset are part of the printed count and are never added again; no sibling or parent specification is copied.