The Mǎ'ānshān-class frigate is a class of multirole frigates that entered service in the Republic of China Navy in the mid-2000s. They superseded the Lianyungang-class frigates. Two ships, Mǎ'ānshān, and Wēnzhōu, were completed before production switched to the improved Zhoushan-class frigates.
Specifications[]
- Type: Frigate
- Service Period: 2005-Present
- Characteristics:
- Length: 440 feet (134.11 meters)
- Beam: 52 feet (15.85 meters)
- Draft: 16 feet (4.88 meters)
- Displacement: 3,900 tons (Full Load)
- Crew: 225
- Propulsion: CODAD, 4 x SEMT Pielstick 16 PA6 STC diesels, 5700 kW (7600+ hp @ 1084 rpm) each
- Range: 8,025 nautical miles (14,862 kilometers)
- Speed: 27 knots (50 km/h)
- Sensor Suite:
- Countermeasures:
- Armament:
- Aircraft Carried: 1 x Westland Wildcat maritime helicopter
Unit Run[]
- ROCS Mǎ'ānshān
- ROCS Wēnzhōu