Wu Yi (Chinese: 武夷) is a fleet oiler and logistics ship of the Republic of China Navy (ROCN). She is the only ship of the Wu Yi class. She was the first ship of the ROCN to include accommodations for female officers.[1]
_Shipped_in_Keelung_Naval_Pier_20150316a.jpg) ROCN Wu Yi at Keelung Naval Pier
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Wu Yi |
| Builders | CSBC Corporation, Taiwan, Kaoshiung, Taiwan |
| Operators |  Republic of China Navy |
| Succeeded by | Pan Shi-class fast combat support ship |
| In service | 1990–present |
| Completed | 1 |
| Active | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Fast combat support ship |
| Displacement | 17,000 long tons (17,000 t) |
| Length | 532 ft (162.2 m) (oa) |
| Beam | 72 ft (21.9 m) |
| Draft | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
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| Aircraft carried | SH-60 Seahawk and CH-47 Chinook capable |
| Aviation facilities | Landing pad |
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Design edit
Wu Yi was designed with assistance from the American Rosenblatt & son shipyard and was partially based on the Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler.[1] She is heavily armed for a fleet oiler, including a Sea Chaparral system.
History edit
The ship was launched in 1990.[2] Wu Yi has faced significant issues with her hull, machinery, and steering which has limited her ability to fulfill her mission of providing global support for naval task forces.[2]
See also edit
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to ROCN Wu Yi (AOE-530).
- ^ a b "Wu Yi fleet oiler". globalsecurity.org. Global Security. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ a b "World Navies Today: Taiwan (Republic of China)". hazegray.org. Haze Gray. Retrieved 7 June 2019.