ROCS Ma Kong

On January 1, 2015, the Republic of China Navy invited journalists to board the Magong ship to participate in a maritime exercise off the southwest coast of Taiwan and interview the officers and soldiers on board. The ship's kitchen is mainly heated by steam discharged from the boiler. The ship's kitchen has a deep fryer but it will be closed during navigation to prevent the hot oil in the pot from capsizing due to strong winds and waves at sea. The female officers and soldiers' quarters "Soldier Cabin 1" are converted from male officers and soldiers' quarters, with independent washing machines, water dispensers, dormitories and fitness equipment. The first soldier cabin is designed with independence and safety in mind. There are entrances and exits on both sides of the cabin. There are monitoring systems above the entrances and exits. Someone monitors the entry and exit of the cabin around the clock to ensure the safety of female officers and soldiers. == Ship History ==

During the 2022 Taiwan Circumnavigation Military Exercise, on August 6, the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China released a video stating that this ship was monitoring the PLA Navy's Ma'anshan Frigate in the waters east of Taiwan, the two ships were only apart when they were closest to each other. On November 10, 2022, the ship drove away the PLA's Xiamen destroyer near the eastern waters. On April 23, 2025, smoke was seen in the storage room of the Magong destroyer moored in Suao Township, but no casualties were caused. == References ==