ROC Navy christens Panshih fast combat support ship
 
Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy christened a locally made fast combat support ship in Kaohsiung, with the aim of putting the vessel into service by the end of the year, according to the Ministry of National Defense.
Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy christened a locally made fast combat support ship in Kaohsiung, with the aim of putting the vessel into service by the end of the year, according to the Ministry of National Defense.
 
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ROC Navy christens Panshih fast combat support ship
 
Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy christened a locally made fast combat support ship in Kaohsiung, with the aim of putting the vessel into service by the end of the year, according to the Ministry of National Defense.
     
Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy christened a locally made fast combat support ship in Kaohsiung, with the aim of putting the vessel into service by the end of the year, according to the Ministry of National Defense.
The Republic of China Navy Panshih Fast Combat Support Ship
     
The ship, the second of its kind in Taiwan, was named Panshih after a mountain in eastern Taiwan in the hope that it will be as strong as a rock, the ministry said in a statement.

The vessel is designed as an AOE, in accordance with the U.S. Navy hull classification system, which means it is a logistics ship that will supply oil, ammunition and stores to other ships in a battle group.

It has a range of 8,000 nautical miles, maximum speed of 22 knots and the capacity to carry a complement of 165.

The new ship will help boost Taiwan's combat capability, according to Chief of General Staff Kao Kuang-chi.

Panshih is 196 meters long with a beam of 25.2 meters and a draft of 8.6 meters. It has a full displacement of 20,859 tons and light displacement of 10,371 tons.
     

The class has a unusual heavy weapons fit for this type of vessel:
1x 76mm OTO Melara main gun
2x 20mm Phalanx CIWS
2x 35mm Rheinmetall Millenium guns
2x 30mm cannons turrets
and several .50 cal machine guns