BRP General Antonio Luna was the second ship of the General Emilio Aguinaldo class patrol vessel of the Philippine Navy. This ship, along with her only sistership BRP General Emilio Aguinaldo (PG-140), was one of the last that were made in the Cavite Naval Ship Yard. The original plan called for 6 Aguinaldo class vessels to be built, but this number may not be reached.[6]
| History | |
|---|---|
 Philippines | |
| Name | General Antonio Luna |
| Namesake | Antonio Luna (1866–1899), was a Filipino general who fought in the Philippine-American War |
| Operator | Philippine Navy |
| Builder | Cavite Naval Ship Yard[1] |
| Laid down | 2 December 1990 |
| Launched | 23 June 1992 |
| Commissioned | 1999 |
| Decommissioned | 8 April 2016[2] |
| Homeport | Naval Base Cavite |
| Status | Decommissioned[2] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | General Emilio Aguinaldo class |
| Type | Large Patrol Boat |
| Tonnage | 215 tons |
| Displacement | 279 tons full load[3] |
| Length | 144.4 ft (44.0 m)[3] |
| Beam | 20.4 ft (6.2 m)[3] |
| Draft | 5.3 ft (1.6 m)[3] |
| Installed power | 2,040 bhp (1,520 kW)[1] |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h) sustained,[1][3] 25 knots (46 km/h) maximum[4] |
| Range | 1,100 nmi (2,000 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h)[1][3] |
| Crew | 6 officers, 52 enlisted[1] |
| Sensors and processing systems | AN/SPS-64(V)2[5] |
| Armament | |
She was decommissioned on 8 April 2016.[2]
Technical details
editThe ship's basic hull design was based on the Japanese-designed Tirad Pass SAR vessel, and the superstructure was adopted from the German-designed Kagitingan class. The class's design was found to be overloaded and underpowered[1] and due to this, there were no more plans to build all the ships originally planned.
The present weapon systems of the ship are composed of manually operated gun platforms, some guns which are from World War II era. They are composed of two Mk.3 Bofors 40 mm 60-cal single-mount guns acting as the ship's primary weapon, together with two 20 mm Oerlikon single-mount anti-aircraft guns and four 12.7 mm general purpose machine guns.[1]
The ship is powered by two GM Detroit Diesel 12V92 TA diesel engines with a combined power of around 2,040 bhp (1,520 kW) driving four propellers. The main engines can propel the 279-ton (full load) ship at a maximum speed of around 25 knots (46 km/h). It has a maximum range of 1,100 nautical miles (2,040 km) at a speed of 18 knots (33 km/h).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Wertheim, Eric: The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 15th Edition, page 552. Naval Institute Press, 2007.
- ^ a b c "The Philippine Fleet bids farewell to two of its mighty ships". 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Hazegray World Navies Today World Navies Today.
- ^ DLSU NROTC Website Naming and Code Designation of PN Ships Archived 28 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Harpoon Database p. 140 Emilio Aguinaldo
- ^ Opus224's Unofficial Philippine Defense Page Philippine Naval Force Recognition Guide Archived 11 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine.