ROCS Tzu I

ROCS Tzu I (子儀, PFG2-1107) is the fifth of eight Taiwanese-built Cheng Kung-class frigates of the Republic of China Navy, based on the Oliver Hazard Perry class.

ROCS Tzu I on 27 March 2014
History
Taiwan
Name	Tzu I (郭子儀)
Namesake	Guo Ziyi
Builder	China Shipbuilding Corp., Kaohsiung
Laid down	7 August 1994
Launched	13 July 1995
Commissioned	9 January 1997
Homeport	Tsoying
Identification	Pennant number: PFG2-1107
Status	in active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Cheng Kung-class frigate
Displacement	4,103 long tons (4,169 t) full
Length	453 ft (138 m)
Beam	46.95 ft (14.31 m)
Propulsion	General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 40,000 shp total
Speed	29 knots
Complement	18 officers 180 enlisted 19 flight crew
Sensors and processing systems	AN/SPS-49 air-search radar AN/SPS-55 surface-search radar CAS, STIR gun fire control radar SQS-56 sonar
Electronic warfare & decoys	AN/SLQ-32(V)5 (AN/SLQ-32(V)2 + SIDEKICK)
Armament	40 × SM-1MR at Mk 13 Missile Launcher 4 × Hsiung Feng II and 4 HF-3 supersonic AShM 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun 2 × Bofors 40mm/L70mm guns 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS 2 × triple Mark 32 ASW torpedo tubes with Mark 46 anti-submarine torpedoes
Aircraft carried	Sikorsky S-70C-1/2

Construction and career

Laid down on 7 August 1994 and launched on 13 July 1995, Tzu I was commissioned in service in January 1997. The Cheng Kung-class frigates have the same length as the later Oliver Hazard Perry frigates, but have a different weapon and electronics fit.

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

As of 2005, Tzu I is homeported at Tso-Ying naval base.

Gallery

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  ROCS Tzu I's aft
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  ROCS Tzu I's bell
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  ROCS Tzu I's Phalanx CIWS
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  ROCS Tzu I's OTO Melara 76mm gun
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  ROCS Tzu I's Mark 32 torpedo tubes

See also

• ROCS Cheng Ho (PFG2-1103)
• ROCS Chi Kuang (PFG2-1105)
• ROCS Pan Chao (PFG2-1108)
• ROCS Chang Chien (PFG2-1109)
• ROCS Tian Dan (PFG2-1110)