BRP Filipino Flojo
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{{Infobox ship image |Ship image=File:BRP_Filipino_Flojo_(PC-386)-1.jpg |Ship caption=BRP Filipino Flojo (PC-386) participating in Sinulog 2023 festival }} {{Infobox ship career |Hide header= |Ship country= Philippines |Ship flag= {{shipboxflag|Philippines|naval}} |Ship name= BRP Filipino Flojo (PC-386) |Ship operator= Philippine Navy |Ship namesake=Lt. Filipino Flojo, PMA Class 1941 and one of the first officers of the Philippine Offshore Patrol |Ship builder= |Ship laid down= |Ship launched= |Ship acquired= |Ship commissioned=22 May 1996 |Ship decommissioned= |Ship in service= |Ship reclassified=April 2016: from PG-360 to PC-386 |Ship out of service= |Ship struck= |Ship reinstated= |Ship fate= |Ship identification= |Ship status= {{ship in active service}} |Ship homeport= |Ship notes= |Ship badge= }} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Hide header= |Header caption= |Ship class= {{sclass|Jose Andrada|patrol craft}} |Ship displacement= 56.4 tons full load |Ship length= {{convert|78|ft|10|in|m|abbr=on}}Saunders, Stephen: Jane's Fighting Ships 107th Edition 2004–2005. Jane's Information Group Ltd, 2004. |Ship beam= {{convert|20|ft|7|in|m|abbr=on}} max |Ship draught= |Ship draft= {{convert|5.8|ft|m|abbr=on}} |Ship propulsion=
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BRP Filipino Flojo (PC-386) is the fifteenth ship of the {{sclass|Jose Andrada|patrol craft}} coastal patrol craft of the Philippine 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.Manokski's ORBAT @ Hueybravo. [http://www.hueybravo.net/NavyPages/jose_andrada.htm Jose Andrada class page]. 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". Another round of reclassification was made in April 2016, which redesignated the patrol gunboat as the coastal patrol craft "PC-386".
History
In 1989, the Philippines placed an order of 4 fast patrol craft with Trinity-Equitable (formerly Halter-Marine Equitable) for USD9.4 million.{{cite web|title=Jose Andrada class|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/philippines/andrada.htm|accessdate=April 17, 2012}} The first of the four vessels, arrived on August 20, 1990, was named {{ship|BRP|Jose Andrada|PG-370|2}}. 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 Philippine Navy by 1999.
Ship Design
Her class was built to U.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 a Raytheon 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 the Naval Sea Systems Command.{{cite web|url=http://www.navsea.mil.ph:8080/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090209124918/http://www.navsea.mil.ph:8080/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-02-09 |title=NASSCOM Unveils PN Vessel Tracking System (VTS) |publisher=Philippine Navy Naval Sea Systems Command |year=2009 |accessdate=2011-11-24 }}
= Armament =
The ships of her 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 ammunition. A large "Big Eyes" binocular is also carried on tripod mounts, one on the forecastle and one just abaft the mast.
= Propulsion =
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 {{convert|28|kn|km/h}}. Her maximum range is {{convert|1200|nmi|km|abbr=on}} at {{convert|12|kn|km/h}}, or alternatively, {{convert|600|nmi|km|abbr=on}} at {{convert|24|kn|km/h}}.
= Operational history =
In May 2018, the BRP Filipino Flojo participated in the Third Combined Maritime Security Activity with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) along with the {{BRP|General Mariano Alvarez|PS-38}}, BRP Anastacio Cacayorin (PS-381), {{BRP|Cebu|PS-28}} and {{BRP|Dioscoro Papa|PG-381}}. The RAN sent the vessels HMAS Albany (ACPB 86) and HMAS Glenelg (ACPB 96) for the exercise.{{Cite web|url=https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/05/15/rp-australia-up-for-another-maritime-security-activity/|title="RP, Australia Up for Another Maritime Security Activity"}}
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