ROCS Wu Yi (AOE-530)

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]

ROCN Wu Yi at Keelung Naval Pier
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)
Armament:
  • 1 x Sea Chaparral
  • 2 × dual 40 mm guns
  • 2 x 20 mm cannon
  • Multiple .50 caliber machine guns
  • Small arms
Aircraft carried: SH-60 Seahawk and CH-47 Chinook capable
Aviation facilities: Landing pad
ROCN Wu Yi in Port of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
ROCN Band on Keelung Naval Pier in front of Wu Yi

Design

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

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

References
  1. "Wu Yi fleet oiler". globalsecurity.org. Global Security. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. "World Navies Today: Taiwan (Republic of China)". hazegray.org. Haze Gray. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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