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| Knox class Frigate: Chiyang (Wiki Info - Image: Wiki Commons) |
The Republic of China Navy will hold a ceremony Friday to decommission Knox-class frigates from service to be presided over by Lee Shi-ming, the commander-in-chief of the ROC Navy, a spokesperson for the navy said Thursday.
As Taiwan has recently purchased Perry-class frigates from the United States, the ROC Navy will decommission a fleet of eight aging Knox-class frigates in phases, according to the spokesperson.
During Friday's decommissioning ceremony, the frigates to be phased out in the first round are the No. 932 Chiyang and the No. 936 Haiyang, two Knox-class frigates that are in the worst condition in the entire fleet, the spokesperson said.
Read the full story at Want China Times