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Catanduanes 1972

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comm	Fate
Basilan (ex-Hon Troc)	PG60		Marinette Marine Co, USA		8.3.1966	9.1967 // 4.1976	stricken 1989
Agusan	G61, 1965- PG61		Tacoma BB, USA			3.1960	Coast Guard 1992, sold 11.2007
Catanduanes	G62, 1965- PG62		Tacoma BB, USA			3.1960	Coast Guard 1992, sold 6.2006
Romblon	G63, 1965- PG63		Tacoma BB, USA			6.1960	Coast Guard 1992, sold 11.2007
Palawan	G64, 1965- PG64		Tacoma BB, USA			6.1960	Coast Guard 1992, stricken 2018

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	122
Displacement full, t	133
Length, m	30.6
Breadth, m	6.40
Draught, m	2.10
No of shafts	2
Machinery	G61-64: 2 MTU 12V493TY57 diesels PG60: 8 General Motors 6-71 diesels
Power, h. p.	G61-64: 1900 PG60: 2050
Max speed, kts	G61-64: 17 PG60: 18
Fuel, t	diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)	1400(11)
Armament	2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, 2 x 4 - 178 Mousetrap Mk 20 ASWRL, 4 DCR
Electronic equipment	G61-64: Raytheon 1500 radar, sonar PG60: Decca 404 radar, sonar
Complement	15

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Project history

Steel-hulled patrol gunboats, longer versions of the USCG 95ft 'Cape' class. PG61-64 were built for Philippines. Basilan escaped in November 1975 from South Vietnam and in April 1976 was commissioned by Philippine Navy.

Modernizations

1980s, all: - 2 x 4 - 1278 Mousetrap ASWRL, 4 DCR, sonar

1992, all survived: - 2 x 1 - 12.7/90

Naval service

: No significant events.