- ROCS Yueh Fei (FFG-1106)
ROCS "Yueh Fei" (岳飛, FFG-1106), is a "Cheng Kung"-class guided-missile frigate of the
Republic of China Navy. "Yueh Fei" was laid down on5 September 1992 by the China SB Corp., inKaohsiung City ,Taiwan , launched on26 August 1994 , and commissioned in February 1996. She is the fourth ship of the "Cheng Kung"-class frigates.As of 2005 , "Yueh Fei" is home ported atROCN Tso-Ying naval base.Namesake
"Yueh Fei" is named after Yueh Fei (岳飛) (1103–1142), who was a famous
general of theSouthern Song Dynasty . He was famous for leading numerous successful defenses of the Southern Song Dynasty against invasions of theJurchen Jin Dynasty from north.Other units of class
"Cheng Kung" class frigates are all named after famous generals in
Chinese history :*ROCS "Cheng Kung" (成功, FFG-1101)
*ROCS "Cheng Ho" (鄭和, FFG-1103)
*ROCS "Chi Kuang" (繼光, FFG-1105)
*ROCS "Tzu I" (子儀, FFG-1107)
*ROCS "Pan Chao" (班超, FFG-1108)
*ROCS "Chang Chien" (張騫, FFG-1109)
*ROCS "Tian Dan" (田單, FFG-1110)
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