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 . 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 . Maximum range is at , or alternatively at .
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).AFP Materiel Technical Specification Archives - PN Light Surface Warships Andrada (Halter 78) class Coastal Patrol Craft (24)
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.Wertheim, Eric: The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 15th Edition, page 553. Naval Institute Press, 2007.
Ships in Class Bow numberShip nameAcquiredCommissionedServiceStatusPC-370BRP Jose Andrada21 August 1990Shipbuildinghistory.com Equitable Shipyards, New Orleans LAAugust 1990Littoral Combat Force, Philippine FleetActivePC-371BRP Enrique Jurado13 December 199024 June 1991Littoral Combat Force, Philippine FleetActivePC-372BRP Alfredo Peckson26 April 199124 June 1991Littoral Combat Force, Philippine FleetActivePC-374BRP Simeon Castro26 April 199124 June 1991Littoral Combat Force, Philippine FleetActivePC-375BRP Carlos Albert26 April 1991January 1992Littoral Combat Force, Philippine FleetActivePC-376BRP Heracleo Alano11 September 1991January 1992Littoral Combat Force, Philippine FleetActivePC-377BRP Liberato Picar9 October 1991January 1992Littoral Combat Force, Philippine FleetActivePC-378BRP Hilario Ruiz6 November 19911 June 1995Littoral Combat Force, Philippine FleetActivePC-379BRP Rafael Pargas1 February 19951 June 1995Littoral Combat Force, Philippine FleetActivePC-380BRP Nestor Reinoso1 February 19951 June 1995Littoral Combat Force, Philippine FleetActivePC-381BRP Dioscoro Papa25 April 19951 June 1995Littoral Combat Force, Philippine FleetActivePC-383BRP Ismael Lomibao1 February 19951995Littoral Combat Force, Philippine FleetActivePC-384BRP Leovigildo Gantioqui22 May 1996Littoral Combat Force, Philippine FleetActivePC-385BRP Federico Martir22 May 1996Littoral Combat Force, Philippine FleetActivePC-386BRP Filipino Flojo22 May 1996Littoral Combat Force, Philippine FleetActivePC-387BRP Anastacio Cacayorin1996Littoral Combat Force, Philippine FleetActivePC-388BRP Manuel Gomez1996Littoral Combat Force, Philippine FleetActivePC-389BRP Teotimo Figoracion1996Littoral Combat Force, Philippine FleetActivePC-390BRP Jose Loor Sr.19971997Littoral Combat Force, Philippine FleetActivePC-392BRP Juan MagluyanMarch 1998Littoral Combat Force, Philippine FleetActivePC-393BRP Florencio InigoJuly 1998Littoral Combat Force, Philippine FleetActivePC-395BRP Felix Apolinaro20 October 2000Littoral Combat Force, Philippine FleetActive
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