US officials check ROC ship with eye on N Korea: report

Taipei Times ^ | Oct 16, 2017 | William Hetherington

[sukhoi-30mki]

US military officials allegedly recently inspected the Republic of China Navy’s fast combat support ship Panshi to evaluate its capacity for battlefield medical support in the event of combat with North Korea, local media reported yesterday.

Ministry of National Defense spokesman Major General Chen Chung-chi (陳中吉) refused to comment on a report by the Chinese-language Apple Daily when asked for details.

The newspaper said a small contingent of US military officials boarded the Panshi to inspect its facilities and make inquiries regarding its capacity for surgical operations.

The report cited a military source as saying that if the US were to enter into combat with North Korea, it would result in a significant number of casualties, at which time the US would call upon allies to provide humanitarian aid.

However, the report quoted an anonymous ministry source as confirming that the US contingent did visit Taiwan, but saying that their purpose was to attend a forum regarding military medical treatment.

The ministry said the forum was a routine event.

The report also indicated that the US might be interested in the Panshi due to the capability of the ship to accomodate a Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion — the largest and heaviest helicopter in the US military — on each of its decks.

Japan’s major allies in the region lack hospital ships similar to the USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort, and the Panshi could therefore play an important role should military conflict with North Korea occur.

The Panshi’s primary uses include providing logistical support, including fuel and ammunition, during battle, as well as providing international assistance. The ship is designed with low radar visibility and is equipped with a hangar for marine patrol helicopters.

It is equipped with a clinic, an operating room, X-ray equipment, a sterilization room and three wards with a total of 15 beds.

[sukhoi-30mki]

"Panshi" is 196 meters long with a beam of 25.2 meters and a draft of 8.6 meters. It has a full displacement of 20,859 tons and light displacement of 10,371 tons. . It has a range of 8,000 nautical miles, maximum speed of 22 knots and the capacity to carry a complement of 165 sailors.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/year-2014-news/november-2014-navy-naval-forces-maritime-industry-technology-security-global-news/2191-roc-navy-started-sea-trials-of-its-new-fast-combat-support-ship-aoe-532-qpanshiq.html

[spokeshave]

and three wards with a total of 15 beds.

Seems a lot of ship to accommodate 15 beds,

[spokeshave]

Maybe the ER has 15 beds.

[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

Lots and lots of antennas on that ship. Must get 1000’s of channels for the 15 beds.

(shhhh. It is a spy ship)

[cba123]

I think it’s a good-looking ship, actually

[Kickass Conservative]

That Ship is equipped with the Chinese version of our Phalanx Gun Systems. Probably a carbon copy...

[BenLurkin]

Good for Free China.

[Spktyr]

That’s the Republic of China, AKA Taiwan. Those aren’t copies of Phalanxes, they *are* Phalanxes and they bought them from us.

China’s version of Phalanx looks considerably different.

[righttackle44]

(shhhh. It is a spy ship)

Ahb, you DO know that this ship belongs to the Republic of China housed on TAIWAN, don't you?

[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

Dont be a dumb dumb.

From Wikipedia
Taiwan (/ˌtaɪˈwɑːn/ (About this sound listen)), officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a state in East Asia. Its neighbors include China (officially the People's Republic of China, PRC) to the west, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. Taiwan is the most populous state and largest economy that is not a member of the United Nations. The island of Taiwan, formerly known as Formosa, was inhabited by Taiwanese aborigines before the 17th century, when Dutch and Spanish colonies opened the island to mass Han immigration. After a brief rule by the Kingdom of Tungning, the island was annexed by the Qing dynasty, the last dynasty of China. The Qing ceded Taiwan to Japan in 1895 after the Sino-Japanese War. While Taiwan was under Japanese rule, the Republic of China (ROC) was established on the mainland in 1912 after the fall of the Qing dynasty. Following the Japanese surrender to the Allies in 1945, the ROC took control of Taiwan. However, the resumption of the Chinese Civil War led to the ROC's loss of the mainland to the Communists, and the flight of the ROC government to Taiwan in 1949. Although the ROC continued to claim to be the legitimate government of China, its effective jurisdiction has, since the loss of Hainan in 1950, been limited to Taiwan and its surrounding islands, with the main island making up 99% of its de facto territory. As a founding member of the United Nations, the ROC continued to represent China at the United Nations until 1971, when the PRC assumed China's seat, causing the ROC to lose its UN membership.

[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

Oh and here is a tourists heads up. The food sucks. Hostess bars and massage parlors are houses of prostitution.
Drink only bottled water or something with alcohol in it since the alcohol kills the local microbes. Never eat anything raw including fruit. (Your anus will thank me as will your esophagus) The museum is awesome. They pulled half of all Chinese antiquities there. I will repeat. The food sucks. I mean it really sucks. It sucks to a level I have never before or after experienced. Bring Jerky and raisins. Did I mention the food sucks?

[fella]

Can they pickup AM?

[Former Proud Canadian]

"The Panshi’s primary uses include providing logistical support, including fuel and ammunition..."

It is a supply ship. The 15 bed hospital is ancillary.

[Kickass Conservative]

Thanks for the correction.

Next time I’ll be sure to put my Reading Comprehension switch in the “on” position. #;^)