-1.jpg) BRPFilipino Flojo (PC-386) participating in Sinulog 2023 festival | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Philippines | |
| Name | BRPFilipino Flojo (PC-386) |
| Namesake | Lt. Filipino Flojo, PMA Class 1941 and one of the first officers of the Philippine Offshore Patrol |
| Operator | Philippine Navy |
| Commissioned | 22 May 1996 |
| Reclassified | April 2016: from PG-360 to PC-386 |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Jose Andrada-classpatrol craft |
| Displacement | 56.4 tons full load |
| Length | 78 ft 10 in (24.03 m)[1] |
| Beam | 20 ft 7 in (6.27 m) max[1] |
| Draft | 5.8 ft (1.8 m)[1] |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 28 knots (52 km/h) maximum |
| Range | 1,200 nmi (2,200 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h) |
| Complement | 12[1] |
| Sensors & processing systems | Raytheon AN/SPS-64(V)11 Navigation / Surface Search Radar |
| Armament |
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BRPFilipino Flojo (PC-386) is the fifteenth ship of theJose Andrada-classpatrol craft coastal patrol craft of thePhilippine Navy. It is part of the second batch of its class ordered through US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) in 1993, and was commissioned with the Philippine Navy on 22 May 1996.[3][4] She is currently in active service with the Littoral Combat Force, Philippine Fleet.
It was initially designated as Fast Patrol Craft, and was numbered "DF-386", but later on was re-designated as a Patrol Gunboat, and was finally re-numbered as "PG-386".[3] Another round of reclassification was made in April 2016, which redesignated the patrol gunboat as the coastal patrol craft "PC-386".
In 1989, thePhilippines placed an order of 4 fast patrol craft with Trinity-Equitable (formerly Halter-Marine Equitable) forUSD9.4 million.[3] The first of the four vessels, arrived on August 20, 1990, was namedJose Andrada. The lead ship of the class was named after Jose Andrada, who was one of the original officers of theOffshore Patrol of thePhilippine Commonwealth government.[3] 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 Philippine Navy by 1999.[3]
Her class was built toU.S. Coast Guard standards, with an aluminum hull and superstructure. In addition, a 4-meter rigid inflatable boat powered by a 40-hp outboard motor is stowed amidships. She has a complement of 12. The ship is equipped with aRaytheon AN/SPS-64(V)11 Navigation/Surface Search 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 theNaval Sea Systems Command.[5]
The ships of her class are armed with one25mm Bushmaster chain gun on Mk.38 Mod.0 mount on second and later batches (PG-379 to PG-395), fourM2HB Browning 12.7 mm/50 caliber machine guns on Mk.26 mounts, with two positioned forward and two aft; and twoM60 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 ammunition. A large "Big Eyes" binocular is also carried on tripod mounts, one on the forecastle and one just abaft the mast.[2]
She is powered by twoDetroit 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). Her 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).[2]
In May 2018, the BRPFilipino Flojo participated in theThird Combined Maritime Security Activity with theRoyal Australian Navy (RAN) along with theBRP General Mariano Alvarez (PS-38), BRP Anastacio Cacayorin (PS-381),BRP Cebu (PS-28) andBRP Dioscoro Papa (PG-381). The RAN sent the vesselsHMAS Albany (ACPB 86) andHMAS Glenelg (ACPB 96) for the exercise.[6]
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