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Saturday, November 09, 2013

ROC Navy christens Panshih fast combat support ship

Panshih fast combat support shipRepublic 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 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.

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