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BRP Juan Magluyan (PC 392), 20th boat of Jose Andrada-class patrol boat.
Class overview
Builders	Trinity-Equitable SY, New Orleans, USA & Atlantic Gulf & Pacific Co., Batangas, Philippines
Operators	Philippine Navy
Built	1989-2000
In commission	1990-present
Planned	35
Completed	22
Cancelled	13
Active	22
General characteristics
Type	Patrol Boat (WPB)
Displacement	56.4 tons full load
Length	78 ft 10 in (24.03 m)
Beam	20 ft 7 in (6.27 m) max
Draft	5.8 ft (1.8 m)
Propulsion	2 × 1,400 bhp Detroit 16V-92TA Diesel Engines 2 × 35-kW Diesel generators 2 shafts
Speed	28 knots (52 km/h) maximum
Range	1,200 nmi (2,200 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h)
Complement	12
Sensors and processing systems	Raytheon AN/SPS-64(V)11 Navigation / Surface Search Radar
Armament	1 × Mk.38 Mod.0 Bushmaster 25mm chain gun (PG-379 to PG-395) 4 × Mk.26 M2HB Browning 12.7 mm/50-cal. GP machine guns 2 × M60 7.62 mm/30-cal. GP machine guns
Aircraft carried	none
Aviation facilities	none

Jose Andrada-class patrol craft
Jose Andrada Enrique Jurado Alfredo Peckson Simeon Castro Carlos Albert Heracleo Alano Liberato Picar Hilario Ruiz Rafael Pargas Estor Reinoso Dioscoro Papa Ismael Lomibao Leovigildo Gantioqui Federico Martir Filipino Flojo Anastacio Cacayorin Manuel Gomez Teotimo Figoracion Jose Loor Sr. Juan Magluyan Florencio Inigo Felix Apolinario

The Jose Andrada class is a ship class of twenty-two coastal patrol boats currently in service with the Philippine Navy.

History

In 1989, the Philippines placed an order of 4 fast patrol craft with Trinity-Equitable (formerly Halter-Marine Equitable) for USD9.4 million. The first of the four vessels, arrived on August 20, 1990, was named BRP Jose Andrada (PG-370). The lead ship of the class was named after Jose Andrada, who was one of the original officers of the Offshore Patrol of the Philippine Commonwealth government. In April 1990, the Philippines ordered an additional ship and 3 more ships in August 1990. In March 1993, eleven more vessels were ordered. A total of 22 ships were acquired by the Philippines by 1999.

It was initially designated as Fast Patrol Craft, and was classified with a hull initial "DF", but later on was re-designated as a Patrol Gunboat, and was finally re-designated as "PG".

Technical Details

The class was built to US Coast Guard standards with aluminium hull and superstructure. She is powered by two Detroit Diesel 16V-92TA Diesel Engines with a combined power of around 2,800 hp driving two propellers for a maximum speed of 28 knots (52 km/h). Maximum range is 1,200 nmi (2,200 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h), or alternatively 600 nmi (1,100 km) at 24 knots (44 km/h).

The ship class was originally designed to carry one bow Mk.3 40 mm gun, one 81 mm mortar aft, and four 12.7 mm/50 caliber machine guns. Instead, the class are armed with one 25mm Bushmaster chain gun on Mk.38 Mod.0 mount on second and later batches (PG-379 to PG-395), four M2HB Browning 12.7 mm/50 caliber machine guns on Mk.26 mounts, with two positioned forward and two aft; and two M60 7.62 mm/30 caliber machine guns, both mounted amidships. The ship can carry 4,000 rounds of 12.7 mm and 2,000 rounds of 7.62 mm A large "Big Eyes" binocular is also carried on tripod mounts, one on the forecastle and one just abaft the mast.

The Mk.38 Mod.0 M242 Bushmaster 25mm chain gun was not installed on the first batch of boats (PG-370 to PG-378).

All are equipped with a Raytheon AN/SPS-64(V)11 surface search and navigation radar but with a smaller antenna as those used in bigger Philippine Navy ships. Like all other Philippine Navy ships, the entire class was installed with the Philippine Navy Vessel Tracking System (VTS) by the Naval Sea Systems Command.

A 4-meter rigid inflatable boat powered by a 40-hp outboard motor is stowed amidships.

Ships in Class

Gallery

• BRP Jose Loor (PG-390)

Footnotes

1. All sources refer to the same engine, although with different horsepower rating. But official specs from manufacturer indicates a 1,400 hp rating for each engine.

References

1. ^ "Jose Andrada class". Retrieved April 17, 2012.
2. ^ Saunders, Stephen: Jane's Fighting Ships 107th Edition 2004-2005. Jane's Information Group Ltd, 2004.
3. ^ Wertheim, Eric: The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 15th Edition, page 553. Naval Institute Press, 2007.
4. ^ AFP Materiel Technical Specification Archives - PN Light Surface Warships Andrada (Halter 78) class Coastal Patrol Craft (24)
5. "NASSCOM Unveils PN Vessel Tracking System (VTS)". Philippine Navy Naval Sea Systems Command. 2009. Archived from the original on 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
6. ^ Shipbuildinghistory.com Equitable Shipyards, New Orleans LA

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Corvettes	Pohang class Conrado Yap
Offshore Patrol Vessels	Del Pilar class Gregorio del Pilar Ramon Alcaraz Andrés Bonifacio Malvar class Magat Salamat Jacinto class Emilio Jacinto Apolinario Mabini Artemio Ricarte
Coastal patrol vessels	Cyclone class General Mariano Alvarez Valentin Diaz Ladislao Diwa
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