Kang Ding-class Frigate

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The ROCS Kang Ding (FFG-1202) and its SH-70C(M) Thunderhawk utility helicopter at sea.

The Kang Ding-class Guided Missile Frigate is a class of warship (based on the French La Fayette-class) in service in the Republic of China Navy from May 1996 onwards.

Specifications[edit | edit source]

  • Role: Guided Frigate (Hull designation symbol FFG)
  • Crew: 141
  • Characteristics
    • Length: 410 feet (124.97 meters)
    • Beam: 50.53 feet (15.4 meters)
    • Draft: 14.44 feet (4.4 meters)
    • Displacement: 3,200 tons (3,600 tons full load)
  • Power Plant: 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21000 hp (15 400 kW)
  • Range: 4,000 nautical miles (7,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h), 9000 at 12 knots (22 km/h)
  • Speed: 25 Knots (46,3 Kilometers/Hour; 28.77 Miles/Hour)
  • Sensor Suite
    • 1 x Air/Surface DRBV 15C sentry radar
    • 1 x firing control radar for the 100 mm gun
    • 1 x DRBN34 navigation radar
    • 1 x DRBN34 landing radar
    • 1 x Saïgon ARBG 1 radio interceptor
    • 1 x ARBR 21 radar interceptor
    • 2 x Dagaie Mk2 chaff launcher
    • 1 x AN/SLQ-25 Nixie tugged noise maker
    • 1 x Prairie-Masker noise reduction system
    • 1 x Syracuse II
    • 1 x Inmarsat
  • Armament
    • 1 x 100mm TR automatic gun
    • 2 x 20mm modèle F2 gun
    • 8 x HF-2E Hsuing Feng II Anti-ship Missiles
    • 1 x Crotale CN2 CIWS
  • Aircraft Carried: 1 x SH-70C(M)-1/2 Thunderhawk

Unit Run[edit | edit source]

Ship Name Hull No. Commission–
Decommission
Fate Notes
ROCS Kang Ding FFG-1202 May 24, 1996-
ROCS Si Ning FFG-1203 September 15, 1996-
ROCS Gwong Zau FFG-1204 November 23, 1996-
ROCS Wu Chang FFG-1205 February 26, 1997-
ROCS Di Hua FFG-1206 August 14, 1997-
ROCS Kun Ming FFG-1207 December 16, 1997-
ROCS Chen De FFG-1208 December 30, 1997-
ROCS Liao Yuan FFG-1209 January 16, 1998-