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Di Hua 2006

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comm	Fate
康定 [Kang Ding]	1202		DCN, Lorient, France	1.8.1993	12.3.1994	24.5.1996	in service (2019)
西寧 [Hsi Ning]	1203		DCN, Lorient, France	28.3.1994	5.11.1994	12.10.1996	in service (2019)
昆明 [Kun Ming]	1205		DCN, Lorient, France	7.11.1994	13.5.1995	26.2.1997	in service (2019)
迪化 [Di Hua]	1206		DCN, Lorient, France	1.7.1995	26.11.1995	8.8.1997	in service (2019)
武昌 [Wu Chang]	1207		DCN, Lorient, France	1.7.1995	26.11.1995	16.12.1997	in service (2019)
承德 [Chen De]	1208		DCN, Lorient, France	27.12.1995	2.8.1996	19.3.1998	in service (2019)

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	3000
Displacement full, t	3800
Length, m	115.0 pp 124.2 oa
Breadth, m	15.4 deck 13.8 wl
Draught, m	4.00 hull 5.50 max
No of shafts	2
Machinery	4 SEMT-Pielstick 12 PA 6 V280 STC diesels
Power, h. p.	21000
Max speed, kts	25
Fuel, t	diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)	7000(15)
Armament	2 x 4 Hsiung Feng II SSM (8 Hsiung Feng II), 1 x 4 Sea Chaparral SAM (16 MIM-72F), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact, 2 x 1 - 40/70 Bofors 564, 1 x 6 - 20/76 Mk 15 Phalanx, 2 x 3 - 324 Mk 32 TT, 1 helicopter (S-70C Thunderhawk)
Electronic equipment	1202, 1203, 1205, 1207, 1208: 2x Racal-Decca 20V90, Jupiter, Triton G, 2x Castor IIC, Mk 90 radars, 2x Najir e/o directors, Spherion B sonar, provision for Lamproie ATBF ATAS(v)2 sonar, DR 3000S ECM suite, 2x Dagaie decoy RL, TAVITAC-2000 CCS 1206: 2x Racal-Decca 20V90, Jupiter, Triton G, 2x Castor IIC, Mk 90 radars, 2x Najir e/o directors, Spherion B sonar, provision for Lamproie ATBF ATAS(v)2 sonar, Chang Feng IV ECM suite, 2x Dagaie decoy RL, TAVITAC-2000 CCS
Complement	164

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Project history

Also referred to by Taiwan as the PF class and by the builders as the FL-3000 class or MOP-1 class. Originally, France was to deliver the first six hulls without weapons or sensors to Taiwan for fitting out (earlier it had been proposed to deliver the hulls in prefabricated sections). In 1993, however, it was decided to build the six ships under contract entirely in France, saving about $120 million. In 1994 France and the People's Republic of China announced that no more orders would be accepted, but that was later clarified to mean that no more beyond the total of 14 on option, but no more have been ordered. The ships are named for the capital cities of mainland Chinese provinces.

A particular effort has been made to reduce the ships' signatures; the diesel propulsion engines are mounted in pairs on isolation platforms, and the superstructure, masts, and forecastle are covered with radar-absorbent GRP-resin compound. Much of the superstructure is built of GRP. Vertical hull and superstructure surfaces are slanted at plus or minus 10 degrees to reduce radar reflectivity. The ships are also fitted with degaussing equipment and extensive NBC warfare protection. Special armor is provided for the magazines. All chocks, bollards, and boat recesses are covered to reduce radar reflectivity. Employ a modified deep-vee hull form, fin stabilizers, and rudder-controlled roll reduction to improve seaworthiness. There are two rudders, and the hull form incorporates twin skegs aft. The French SAMAHE helicopter deck downhaul and deck transiting system turned out to be incompatible with the S-70C(M)1 helicopter and has been modified; the helicopter can be launched and recovered in up to Sea State 6. Boats are stowed in superstructure recesses that are covered to reduce radar reflection.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.

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